The Concept: Telic

In the first installment of The Concept, we learn about telic and its opposite, paratelic. These ideas inform our own internal motivations -- or that of our teams -- and they can radically change the results we see from our work.SHARE THE SHOW:Help others find Unthinkable in their favorite podcast player by sharing this link: https://pod.link/jaySUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER:https://jayacunzo.com/newsletterEvery Friday, I send a new idea, story, or framework for crafting more resonant work to thousands of subscribers, ranging from entrepreneurs, freelancers, and independent creators, to marketers and leaders at brands like Adobe, Red Bull, Shopify, Salesforce, the BBC, Wistia, HubSpot, Drift, ProfitWell, a16z, and the New York Times.SPONSOR: RiversideRiverside is the easiest way to record podcasts and videos in studio quality, from anywhere. Record separate audio tracks to avoid the cut-outs, optional video to enhance the show’s experience, and even clip content for sharing elsewhere, all without leaving the platform. Riverside is powerful enough to be used by Marvel, the NY Times, TED, Freakonomics, Indie Hackers, GaryVee, and Guy Raz, but simple enough for thousands of indie creators and new podcasters to use it for their shows.Learn more and try it free at https://riverside.fm/CONNECT WITH ME ELSEWHERE:- Twitter: https://twitter.com/jayacunzo and https://twitter.com/UnthinkableShow- Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacunzo- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jayacunzo- Email: [email protected]:- Creator, host, writer, and editor: Jay Acunzo - https://jayacunzo.com- Producer and researcher: Ilana Nevins - https://www.ilananevins.comRESEARCH LINKS: https://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/islandora/object/fsu:182009/datastream/PDF/viewhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00746/fullhttps://trans4mind.com/transformation/transform4.2.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversal_theoryhttps://scholarworks.uark.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1843&context=etdhttps://positivepsychology.com/theory-psychology-flow/http://www.dankalia.com/mind/dt/_pschlg/ReversalTheory/RT_TheoryMotiv.htmhttps://worldofwork.io/2020/03/reversal-theory-motivation-and-emotion-in-motion/https://flowleadership.org/flow-benefits/https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1036&context=rpta_fachttp://michaelapter.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Personality_Dynamics.pdf