This week’s external resource isn’t what I set out to find. After checking Wharton’s Knowledge@Wharton, I went to my trusty stand-by: the HBR Blogs.
But even there I didn’t find what I had initially sought: something by Umair Haque or Tony Schwartz.
Instead, I found this great article by Judith Glaser. As soon as she mentioned cortisol and the limbic brain I was hooked.
I hope you find the article useful and interesting.
“To get the full value of joy, you must have someone to divide it with.” – Mark Twain Your opportunity today (and always): to share your joy with others, and vice-versa.
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