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Self-Awareness (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
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Self-Awareness (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)

by Harvard Business Review, Daniel Goleman, Robert Steven Kaplan, Susan David, Tasha Eurich
November 2018
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
176 pages
1h 42m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
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Two Ways to Clarify Your Professional Passions

By Robert Steven Kaplan

Have you ever noticed that highly effective people almost always say they love what they do? If you ask them about their good career fortune, they’re likely to advise that you have to love what you do in order to perform at a high level of effectiveness. They will talk about the critical importance of having a long-term perspective and real passion in pursuing a career. Numerous studies of highly effective people point to a strong correlation between believing in the mission, enjoying the job, and performing at a high level.

So why is it that people are often skeptical of the notion that passion and career should be integrally linked? Why do people often struggle to discern ...

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ISBN: 9781633696624