i was thinking about that list of that people sight of the major transitions in a person's life. The only one that has something to do with work is retirement, ironicallyad so we, on one level, i actually think that's really good,. At another level, i feel like, how much do we miss? We have this even secidal expectation, at least here in north american business culture, that we're not going to find a lot of us as much meaning in our work as we are in other activities in life. And it's almost one of those things, we're like, wouldn't it be cool if we could also do that in the workplace?
Chip Heath: The Power of Moments
Chip Heath is the co-author, along with his brother Dan Heath, of three bestselling books including Decisive: How to Make Better Decisions in Life*, Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard*, and Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die*. Their new book is The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact*.
Key Points
Very few people have a great first day at work.
Transitions matter to people.
Creating meaning is something we don’t do nearly enough.
Good change efforts are elegantly simple.
“Frankly, there isn't anyone you couldn't learn to love once you've heard their story.” -Fred Rogers
Resources Mentioned
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact* by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Decisive: How to Make Better Decisions in Life* by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard* by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
7 Days of Memories
Video: How to Write a Mission Statement That Doesn't Suck
Book Notes
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