Show Notes: MLDC Book of the Week – Man's Search for MeaningEpisode 262 of The HaltingWinter Podcast

If you've worked in local government leadership for more than a week, you've had that moment. Sitting in your office, your car, or your kitchen at midnight...asking yourself: "Why am I doing this?"

In this episode, Seth Winterhalter explores Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning" and its profound application to local government leadership. Frankl, a psychiatrist who survived Nazi concentration camps, discovered that those who endure difficult circumstances share one thing: a sense of meaning powerful enough to transcend their "how."

For city managers, county administrators, and department heads facing relentless pressure—difficult councils, impossible budgets, thankless work, and constant criticism—Frankl's insights offer a framework for not just surviving but finding purpose in the midst of difficulty.

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Resources Mentioned

• Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
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