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The Progress Principle Summary & Review: Small Wins Beat Recognition
The Progress Principle summary: small wins in meaningful work beat recognition. Amabile and Kramer's diary study, plus a 7-day TGR plan.
Read Summary →Steven Kramer
"Psychologist · diary research · coauthor"
Steven Kramer is a developmental psychologist and independent researcher. With Teresa Amabile he analysed thousands of workday diaries for The Progress Principle and the inner-work-life studies that preceded it. He writes as a careful reader of ordinary days, not as a keynote on culture.
1 book·inner work life diaries with Teresa Amabile
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Key Ideas & Recurring Themes
The setback principle
Stalls and snubs hit inner work life harder than wins lift it.
Notable Quotes
"Small wins can make an enormous difference in how people feel and perform."— The Progress Principle
Book Author Steven Kramer
The Progress Principle Summary & Review: Small Wins Beat Recognition
The Progress Principle summary: small wins in meaningful work beat recognition. Amabile and Kramer's diary study, plus a 7-day TGR plan.