The Startling Benefits of Taking Some #&@?*%! Responsibility

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of taking responsibility and how it can lead to better outcomes in life and work.

The Startling Benefits of Taking Some #&@*?%! Responsibility Or: Things Go Dramatically Better When You Tend to Them The second Great Work principle. Links: Work should be one of the great things in your life: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/core-ideas-1 Growth mindset: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/basics/growth-mindset Often, it's the reaction, not the stuff: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/its-the-reaction-not-the-stuff-f74 Saying no: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/saying-no Known what you want to do, and what you really don't: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/know-what-you-want-to-do Leaving a job: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/leaving-job Difficult conversations: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/difficult-conversations Being kind and businesslike: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/be-kind-be-businesslike Being kind and businesslike (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSGx_g47nS4&t=911s It's not a crisis: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/almost-nothing-is-a-crisis-94d Looking after yourself: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/tough-week 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

• responsibility
• personal growth
• mindset
• self-improvement
• work-life balance

Keywords

• responsibility
• growth mindset
• difficult conversations
• self-care
• work principles

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