Smart People Podcast

Annie McKee - Find Happiness at Work

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Annie McKee is is a best-selling author, PhD, speaker and advisor. She is a coach to executives in Fortune 500 companies and organizations all over the world. She is also a Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and teaches the PennCLO Executive Doctoral program and the MedEd Master’s program.

Annie's book, How to Be Happy at Work: The Power of Purpose, Hope, and Friendship is a must read and is available now!

To learn more about Annie, visit her website at: www.anniemckee.com.

We discuss:

  • Why does executive coaching exist? Why do so many executives need coaching?
  • What are the "happiness traps?" How do they weigh on us at work?
  • How can we offer "purpose" to everyone across all jobs?


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