Meaning is about making a difference, not having an audience.

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"If people fear making mistakes, they fear taking action. That’s how toxic cultures start."

- Adam Grant

Adversity

"Decency is avoiding disrespect, not avoiding disagreement. Integrity is trying to get it right, not being right."

- Adam Grant

Teamwork

"Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?"

- Adam Grant

Teamwork

"If an organization values innovation, you can assume it’s safe to speak up with new ideas, leaders will listen, and your voice matters."

- Adam Grant

Creativity

"Creativity may be hard to nurture, but it’s easy to thwart."

- Adam Grant

Creativity

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"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."

- William James

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"The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to make things better."

- Robert F. Kennedy

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"The best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself."

- Wallace Wattles

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"As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way."

- Mary Anne Radmacher

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"A veces sentimos que lo que hacemos es tan solo una gota en el mar, pero el mar sería menos si le faltara una gota."

- Mother Teresa

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