If you're unhappy at work, you're probably unhappy in life

Harvard Business Review September 27, 2023
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It’s simple: if you’re unhappy at work, you’re probably unhappy in life. Fortunately, this is possible to fix. Harvard’s Arthur C. Brooks says that people who are happy at work usually have two traits in common: They feel that their work creates value and they feel like they’re serving others. Brooks, who co-authored (with Oprah Winfrey) the book, “Build the Life You Want”, sat down for an interview with HBR’s editor in chief, Adi Ignatius, for HBR’s live series, “The New World of Work.” The full interview is here: https://youtu.be/B7tlV20XvzE You can watch new episodes every week on LinkedIn and Facebook.