Fighting Workaholism: You Are Not a Success Machine

10 Sep 2024

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Many strivers might think they're addicted to work, but underneath that is a deeper addiction: to success. In this video, HBS Professor and co-author (with Oprah Winfrey) of "Build the Life You Want", Arthur C. Brooks, offers advice for overcoming this self-destructive drive. 00:00 Workaholism is a serious addiction 01:00 Work isn't the real addiction 02:00 You are not a success machine 02:35 How do I stop? 03:20 Work can't love you back 04:30 Deal friends vs real friends 05:30 Grow your social circle Read more: https://hbr.org/2024/09/a-workaholics-guide-to-reclaiming-your-life?ab=seriesnav-bigidea "Build the Life You Want": https://www.amazon.com/Build-Life-You-Want-Science/dp/0593545400 Books, tools, and more: store.hbr.org Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #YourCareer #Career #Job #Work #Business #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool Copyright © 2024 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved.

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