Don't miss Oprah's sit-down with bestselling author on Sunday at 11/10c. Before then, read an excerpt from his bestselling book Drive about why allowance is good for kids—and why you should keep some of their chores out of it.

Here’s why an allowance is good for kids: Having a little of their own money, and deciding how to save or spend it, offers a measure of autonomy and teaches them to be responsible with cash.

Here’s why household chores are good for kids: Chores show kids that families are built on mutual obligations and that family members need to help each other.

Here’s why combining allowances with chores is not good for kids. By linking money to the completion of chores, parents turn an allowance into an “ if- then” reward. This sends kids a clear (and clearly wrongheaded) message: In the absence of a payment, no self respecting child would willingly set the table, empty the garbage, or make her own bed. It converts a moral and familial obligation into just another commercial transaction— and teaches that the only reason to do a less- than- desirable task for your family is in exchange for payment. This is a case where combining two good things give you less, not more. So keep allowance and chores separate, and you just might get that trash can emptied. Even better, your kids will begin to learn the difference between principles and payoffs.

Reprinted from DRIVE: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink by arrangement with Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), Inc., Copyright © 2009 by Daniel H. Pink

This Sunday on "Super Soul Sunday", Daniel Pink tells Oprah that every great person can be summed up in one sentence. Watch a clip of their interview, then share your own sentence below in comments!

This Sunday, Oprah sits down with author Daniel Pink. In his bestselling book, Drive, Daniel explores what really motivates us. In this excerpt, find out how you can turn a day at work into what he calls a "FedEx Day".

Behold the company off- site, a few spirit- sapping days of forced fun and manufactured morale— featuring awkward pep talks, wretched dancing, and a few “trust falls.” To be fair, some off- sites reengage employees, recharge people’s batteries, and restart conversations on big issues. But if your organization’s off- sites are falling short, why not try replacing the next one with a FedEx Day? Set aside an entire day where employees can work on anything they choose, however they want, with whomever they’d like. Make sure they have the tools and resources they need. And impose just one rule: People must deliver something— a new idea, a prototype of a product, a better internal process— the following day. Type I organizations know what their Type X counterparts rarely comprehend: Real challenges are far more invigorating than controlled leisure.

 
Reprinted from DRIVE: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink by arrangement with Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), Inc., Copyright © 2009 by Daniel H. Pink

Get ready to be inspired! Oprah interviews bestselling author Daniel Pink to find out what truly motivates us. Then, the inspiring film Autism: The Musical follows five children as they attempt to put on a full-length musical. Plus, don't miss a new episodes from SoulPancake and What About Me? Watch the preview, then tune in Sunday, April 15 at 11/10c.