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…once we allow stuff to come into our lives and work, we have an inherent commitment to ourselves to define and clarify its meaning.

Find the smallest, easiest change you can make that will have the biggest meaning to you.

Engaging in activities devoid of difficulty, lounging in risk-free zones, is life without great meaning.

Negotiation is at the heart of collaboration. It is what makes conflict potentially meaningful and productive for all parties. It can change your life…

We must put ourselves into other people’s shoes when we think about the meaning, dignity, and purpose of work.

…otherish givers are fortified against burnout: through giving, they build up reserves of happiness and meaning that takers and matchers are less able to access.

“By shifting ever so slightly in the giver direction, we might find our waking hours marked by greater success, richer meaning, and more lasting impact.”

…meaningful work, especially the kind of creative effort needed to solve big problems, requires long, uninterrupted blocks of time.

…if a change is meaningful, it actually is big. That’s the paradox of making small improvements.

The most highly rewarded entrepreneurs are driven by meaning, a vision for greater good that drives them forward.