Daniel Pink
Daniel Pink writes books and makes videos about motivation, creativity, timing, and the choices that shape a working life.
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Overview
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Work
- Author, speaker, and video creator
- Before the books
- Chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore, 1995 to 1997
- First book
- Free Agent Nation, 2001
- Breakout work
- A Whole New Mind (2005) and Drive (2009)
Mini bio
How it started.
Before writing about work, Pink worked in government, including as Al Gore’s chief speechwriter from 1995 to 1997. He then struck out on his own. His first book, Free Agent Nation, explored the rise of people working for themselves.
The books that traveled.
A Whole New Mind brought creativity, empathy, and meaning into his account of the changing workplace. Drive followed with a framework built around autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Drive spent 159 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists, including the extended lists.
From the page to the screen.
Pink also hosted and co-executive produced National Geographic’s Crowd Control. In July 2024, he introduced Daniel Pink TV, gathering Pinkcasts, speeches, and animations on YouTube. His newer videos turn research into questions fans can use in everyday life.
What he is exploring now.
His 2026 videos revisit motivation, test AI as a tool for self-reflection, and ask which human skills matter as technology changes. A March video with David Epstein explores why creative ideas often arrive away from the desk.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2022The Power of RegretAuthor
- 2018WhenAuthor
- 2012To Sell Is HumanAuthor
- 2009DriveAuthor
- 2008The Adventures of Johnny BunkoAuthor; illustrated by Rob Ten Pas
- 2005A Whole New MindAuthor
- 2001Free Agent NationAuthor
Online video
- 2024Daniel Pink TVCreator and host
Awards
- American Marketing Association’s Berry Book PrizeAwarded to To Sell Is Human.
- ALA best graphic novel for teens recognitionThe Adventures of Johnny Bunko received this American Library Association recognition.
- 100 Books That Shaped Work in AmericaFree Agent Nation was selected by the US Department of Labor and the Library of Congress in 2013.
Quotes
At the end of each day, ask yourself whether you were better today than you were yesterday.Daniel Pink, Drive
An excerpt highlighted on the official book page: https://www.danpink.com/books/drive/
Trivia
- He earned a JD at Yale Law School before his career as an independent writer.
- He has been a clue on Jeopardy.
- The Adventures of Johnny Bunko is a career guide told in manga form, illustrated by Rob Ten Pas.
- Oprah Winfrey gave Stanford’s graduating class 4,500 copies of A Whole New Mind during her 2008 commencement appearance.
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