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What Job Candidates Really Want: Meaningful Work – Nathaniel Koloc – Harvard Business Review
What talented people want has changed. They used to want high salaries to verify their value and stable career paths to allow them to sleep well at night. Now they want purposeful work and jobs that fit clearly into the larger context of their career. And that means they want jobs that are sensible parts of an ongoing journey through a series of professional endeavors — not some supposedly linear path toward “success”.
via What Job Candidates Really Want: Meaningful Work – Nathaniel Koloc – Harvard Business Review.
Are Ambitious People Happier? | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
From what the researchers found, ambition had clear causes and effects on lives as they grew into maturity via Are Ambitious People Happier? | Fast Company | Business + Innovation.
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Relationships Are More Important Than Ambition | The Atlantic
The conflict between career ambition and relationships lies at the heart of many of our current cultural debates…Ambition drives people forward; relationships and community, by imposing limits, hold people back. Which is more important?
The Age | Don’t pop a pill, read a book
I have to say reading…and even re-reading some of my favourite novels (many thanks Georgette Heyer)…got me through one of the most difficult periods in my life. I think this is a great program for a library to pilot. I do not hold the opinion that books replace medication though – for some people, in some situations, its necessary. As always, talk to your doctor first!
“Using books as therapy or bibliotherapy as it is known, is not a new idea. Sigmund Freud used literature during psychoanalysis sessions with his patients and books were used to help soldiers recovering from physical and emotional trauma following the First and Second World Wars. Now reading as therapy is set to enjoy a resurgence. In May, a new pilot program, Books on Prescription, will launch in libraries across the Central West area of New South Wales.”
Why You Should Give Yourself Permission to Screw Up :: Tips :: 99U
“When we think about what we are doing in terms of learning and mastering, accepting that we may make some mistakes along the way, we stay motivated despite the setbacks that might occur.”
via Why You Should Give Yourself Permission to Screw Up :: Tips :: 99U.
How to pick a career you’ll like | Penelope Trunk Blog
“Most career problems stem from the fact that we are terrible at picking jobs. We think we are picking a good job and then it turns out to be a bad job. It’s almost impossible to pick a good job on the first try, actually. So don’t think you’ll be the exception.”
Least Stressful Jobs of 2013 – 9. Librarian | CareerCast.com
LifeHacker | Self-Compassion is More Important to Success than Self-Esteem
“Being proud of your work and showing some self-esteem and confidence will get you a long way in life, but at the office, sometimes it’s the ability to forgive yourself and learn from your mistakes that’s more valuable than pure ego. Self-compassion can help you learn and grow, which is key to succeeding in any career.”
via Self-Compassion is More Important to Success than Self-Esteem at LifeHacker
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