The Black Queen is Killing Meis episode 68 of Back to Work, a show about productivity, communication, work, barriers, constraints, tools, and more.
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Episode Description

TOPIC: Incentive, Inspiration, and Motivation

This week, Dan and Merlin are inspired to talk about the incentive and the motivation to make something.

Inspiration is marketed as something you're missing, but it has a short expiration date, and if you're more scared than uninspired then it doesn't matter how many pieces of candy you're offered. And what do you do if selling bottled water cozies affects your intrinsic motivation to make them?

Well. It's complicated. As usual.

Episode Information

Initially Released May 21, 2012

Runtime 1 hour 14 minutes

Episode Page The Black Queen is Killing Me

Recurring Topics and Characters

• Inspiration

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