Making Meaning with Charles Duhigg

Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel

Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2020

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and podcast host Charles Duhigg visits Jessi to discuss the relationship between work and meaning. Charles tells the story of his experience attending Harvard Business School and all that followed after. It turns out that a paycheck - even a fat one - doesn’t buy a meaningful life. Charles and Jessi dig deep on the perks and pitfalls of business school, point up the importance of perseverance, outline the space between a job description and the job itself, and challenge listeners to make meaning in any job.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Meida Malik. We are the co-host of the Brown Table Talk
0:06.8	podcast where we discuss how to help women of color thrive in their
0:12.3	workplaces.
0:13.7	And we invite allies to join us to help women of color win at work.
0:18.5	We have a seat waiting for you.
0:20.3	Subscribe to Brown Table Talk wherever you enjoy podcasts.
0:25.0	As the world has changed dramatically in recent weeks,
0:30.0	our jobs have changed too.
0:32.0	If you're looking to explore the science of making sense of work in these trying times, you should check out work life with Adam Grant, a podcast from Ted.
0:41.0	This season, you'll learn how small winds can help you fight burnout, how
0:45.8	you don't have to fight loneliness at work alone, and what veteran remote worker,
0:51.2	aka a retired astronaut Scott Kelly, does to build mental resilience.
0:57.0	Listen to work life with Adam Grant wherever you get your podcasts.
1:02.0	I know I always do.
1:05.6	From the news team at LinkedIn, I'm Jesse Hemphill.
1:08.6	And this is Hello Monday,
1:10.0	our shell about the changing nature of work and how that work is changing us.
1:14.7	My guest today is Charles Doohig.
1:17.2	Charles is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and a best-selling author.
1:21.2	He also hosts a slate podcast called How To with Charles Doohig.
1:25.6	And you should check out all of his work.
1:27.3	But here's what you need to know for today.
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