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We Can Learn from the Boring Aspects of a Job

During a recent work trip, I was reminded that even exciting and glamorous jobs can have a boring and tedious side them to them. How we all react to this reality could be an important element of successful professional careers. Ahead of a television interview early last Wednesday morning, I was asked to tape a segment for someone’s upcoming book launch. The studio was way back in the building. Indeed, it seemed miles from the venue where outsiders are normally interviewed for live TV – and that’s a buzzing place full of well-known anchors, lots of movement, multiple cameras, and fun interactions.