Read yourself to a better working life

About this episode

This episode reviews six books aimed at improving one's working life.

Six reviews of books that might improve your tough working life. Links are in the email version, which is here: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/book-reviews . * Simone Stolzoff, How to Not Know: The Value of Uncertainty in a World that Demands Answers * Kelly McGonigal, The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It * Selina Barker, Burnt Out: The Exhausted Person’s Six-Step Guide to Thriving in a Fast-Paced World * Bree Groff, Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously) * Kathryn Page, Good Work: Transform Your Work from the Inside Out * Joseph Jebelli, The Brain At Rest: How the Art and Science of Doing Nothing Can Improve Your Life ARE YOU GETTING THE EMAILS? Great Work's an email as well as a podcast, with podcast embedded in the emails, so you can choose to read or listen. Sign up (free, easy to unsubscribe) here: https://www.adamsandell.com/newsletter . Email me! adam@adamsandell.com FEEDBACK: If you’re willing—you can answer just two questions and it helps me improve this! https://www.adamsandell.com/survey This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Sandell

Topics covered

• book reviews
• work improvement
• stress management
• personal development
• work-life balance

Keywords

• book reviews
• working life
• stress
• personal development
• self improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Great Work Podcast

Books & works: How to Not Know: The Value of Uncertainty in a World that Demands Answers, The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It, Burnt Out: The Exhausted Person’s Six-Step Guide to Thriving in a Fast-Paced World, Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously), Good Work: Transform Your Work from the Inside Out, The Brain At Rest: How the Art and Science of Doing Nothing Can Improve Your Life

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