Sanely Ambitious
The Dharma of Work | Matthew Hepburn
The office might be one of the most difficult places to not side with yourself, but it’s a concept that can help you navigate challenging situations at work.
Do You Feel Like an Imposter? | Dr. Valerie Young (Co-Interviewed by Dan’s Wife, Bianca!)
The phrase imposter syndrome has increasingly crept into the culture. If you haven’t heard of it, it basically means that you feel like you’re a fraud, despite evidence to the contrary. As this term has gained more purchase in our culture, it’s also been subjected to an increasing amount of scrutiny and criticism, and also confusion. So, today we’re goi…
Does Mindfulness Actually Make You Happier (or Better) at Work? | Prof. Lindsey Cameron
People have mixed feelings about the popularization of mindfulness and meditation over the last 10 or 15 years with some referring to it as “McMindfulness.”
Help, Work Sucks | Cal Newport
A lot of us right now would probably agree that the technologies meant to make our jobs easier are actually stressing us out. (Think: the email and Slack messages that never stop and with which you can never catch up.) The worst part is the dopamine hit that you can get hooked on that comes with getting new information, causing you to check your message…
How To Be Productive Without Burning Out | Cal Newport
Slow productivity: achievement without burnout.
How To Find Meaningful Work in a Rapidly Changing World | Bruce Feiler
Feiler also discusses why we no longer live linear lives, letting go of the idea of having a career, and redefining success.
How To Get Ahead At Work, Buddhist-Style | David Nichtern
Buddhist strategies for making money and being creative.
How to Give Feedback Without Ruining Everything | Kim Scott
One of the hardest things to do in any relationship is give feedback. It’s always dicey. You don’t want to be too aggressive. You don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. But you also don’t want to be too indirect.
How to Handle Difficult People | Dawn Mauricio
It’s been a problem ever since the dawn of humankind: how do we deal with jerks? What do you say to them? And how do you not make everything worse? And what if the jerk is you?
Jerks at Work | Amy Gallo
This is the third installment in our Work Life series. In other episodes, we cover topics like imposter syndrome, whether mindfulness really works at work, and whether you should actually bring your whole self to the office.
The Myth of the Dream Job | Simone Stolzoff
Balancing happiness and ambition is a challenge, especially if you often define yourself by your work. Stolzoff covers why it’s good to have a job that’s simply good enough.
The Science of Failing Well | Amy Edmondson
A Harvard Business School professor discusses how to get good at “intelligent failure.”
The Science of Optimal Performance—at Work and Beyond | Daniel Goleman
How to boost productivity, empathy, and focus, while reducing burnout. From the godfather of Emotional Intelligence.
Scott Galloway on: The Impact of Work on Mental Health, the Role of Luck in Success, and How Much is Enough
This is the first of a four part series on work that we’re calling, “Work Life.”