Book Titles

No Hard Feelings
The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work

By Liz Fosslien, Mollie West Duffy

Year Published: 2019
ISBN-13: 978-0525533832
Categories: Emotions, Feelings, Work

87 Quotes Found

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No Hard Feelings:

…boredom can motivate us by signaling that a more rewarding activity might exist.

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No Hard Feelings:

Learning by doing is the best way to discover work you find meaningful.

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No Hard Feelings:

If you’re feeling anxious, learning something new might be a more effective way of counteracting stress than simply relaxing.

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No Hard Feelings:

…it turns out that excellence is a bigger motivator than even money…

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No Hard Feelings:

If you want to care more about something, put time and effort into it.

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No Hard Feelings:

It is never too late to start learning new skills.

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No Hard Feelings:

Although frenemy relationships are linked to greater stress, they also motivate us to work harder.

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No Hard Feelings:

To make the most of work events, talk to at least one person you don’t already know.

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No Hard Feelings:

Life is too short to spend time being unmotivated for (at least) eight hours a day.

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No Hard Feelings:

…a range of studies show that the best judgment and problem solving incorporates emotion. In fact, if emotion is entirely ignored in the decision-making equation, the results can be surprisingly harmful.

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