Bree Groff on why work should be fun and how to bring joy to your workday
By
Sophie Caldwell
Front-window bakery material. Catches the eye, delivers the goods.
Summary
Author and senior advisor Bree Groff challenges the common belief that work must be a struggle, arguing instead that most workdays should be fun. She offers a counter-narrative to the idea that greatness requires suffering, and provides practical approaches to bringing more joy and happiness into the workplace.
Key quotes
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There's been this shared philosophy that struggle is what makes greatness, or that nothing worth doing ever comes easily.
I want to provide a bit of a counter narrative.
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