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Apr 10, 2024 1 min read Blog

Anger Is Addictive

Anger is an addictive emotion. I’ve had too many moments where I was not only angry, but wanted to stay angry. It feels intoxicating. This article is definitely worth reading and sharing.

Anger is a public epidemic in America…Given how destructive and painful anger can be, why are we all awash in its wake? Why do we continue to bask in rage despite all the dangerous consequences: legal, social, financial, physical, medical ramifications, and more?

Anger's Allure: Are You Addicted to Anger? | Psychology Today

Apr 9, 2024 1 min read Blog

Toni Morrison’ Frank Rejection Letters to Aspiring Authors

I love the image of Toni Morrison taking the time and care to give honest feedback to aspiring authors around the country during her years as an editor at Random House. Genuine, thoughtful feedback is a gift we too rarely give each other.

“During her 16 years at Random House, Morrison wrote hundreds of rejection letters…Regardless of destination, Morrison’s rejections tend to be long, generous in their suggestions, and direct in their criticism.”

There Is No Point in My Being Other Than Honest with You: On Toni Morrison’s Rejection Letters | LA Review of Books

Apr 8, 2024 1 min read Blog

Boeing’s Predictable Fall

Boeing’s fall was predictable not because it’s Boeing, but because the decisions that got it here would land any company in the same place. Profit-first decisions invariably destroy profits in the long-run, due to short-sighted leadership. Decisions that last come from lasting values.

I highly recommend this article if you want an engaging overview of all that’s happened at Boeing.

“Thanks to a string of unforced errors and botched responses, Boeing, like other corporate giants from the 20th century, has devolved from the epitome of world-beating quality to a symbol of managerial fecklessness, focused on short-term profits at the expense of the company’s long-term sustainability. Boeing cut corners in production, pushed out experienced workers to save money, and poured money into boosting the stock price instead of investing in its products.”

How Boeing Sold Its Soul to Boost Its Stock Price | New York Magazine

Apr 5, 2024 1 min read Blog

The Five Qualities of Meaningful Work

Qualitative studies like this one, and quantitative studies too, show that meaningful work generally includes the idea of self-transcendence. We find work more meaningful if it’s for a purpose greater than ourselves.

This study identifies four other qualities of meaningful work, in addition to “self-transcendent.” Meaningful work is also poignant, episodic, reflective, and personal.

“Our research aimed to uncover how and why people find their work meaningful. For our interviewees, meaningfulness, perhaps unsurprisingly, was often associated with a sense of pride and achievement at a job well done, whether they were professionals or manual workers .. These factors alone were not enough to render work meaningful, however. Our study also revealed five unexpected features of meaningful work; in these, we find clues that might explain the fragile and intangible nature of meaningfulness.”

What Makes Work Meaningful — Or Meaningless | MIT Sloan Management Review

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