Joining my current company has been pretty great. Here are the things I’ve liked about it so far:
- people are kind.
- They’re open to each other’s ideas.
- They invite each other to lunch in big parties.
- They laugh
- They encourage each other
It’s just a positive place. Where does this come from? It can only come from the top.
Reading Thinking, Fast and Slow, there’s a strong correlation between creative thinking and happiness. Having read things like Elon Musk and Steve Jobs and one of the conclusions in the Elon book is “working for jerks is perhaps a necessity to get their high level of thinking.” There’s also the set of people who don’t want to work like that - where they treat each other with kindness and respect.
Here’s to my coworkers and those who created the work environment where people who are kind thrive.
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Bryan lives somewhere at the intersection of faith, fatherhood, and futurism and writes about tech, books, Christianity, gratitude, and whatever’s on his mind. If you liked reading, perhaps you’ll also like subscribing: