Nate Bagley

“Finding the good inside can often come from asking ourselves one simple question: “What is my most generous interpretation of what just happened?”
― Becky Kennedy, Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

“Achievement is most meaningful when it is relational. When what we do matters to other people, it matters more to us. We might do something as a team that gives us a sense of belonging, like Loren and Javier, or we might do something that directly benefits others; both are a kind of social benefit.”
― Robert Waldinger, The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness

“Engagement isn't just the ultimate goal—it's merely the starting point.”
― Eric Chester, On Fire at Work: How Great Companies Ignite Passion in Their People Without Burning Them Out

“Gallup’s 2013 “State of the American Workplace” poll surveyed 350,000 employees over a three-year period, and the results couldn’t have been clearer: A vast majority of American workers—70 percent—are not engaged in their jobs. Then the kicker: “Gallup estimates that these actively disengaged employees cost the U.S. between $450 billion to $550 billion each year in lost productivity. [These employees] are more likely to steal from their companies, negatively influence their coworkers, miss workdays, and drive customers away.”
― Eric Chester, On Fire at Work: How Great Companies Ignite Passion in Their People Without Burning Them Out