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TED Talks Daily Book Club: Intentional A...

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Rha Goddess is an entrepreneurial soul coach and author of the new book "Intentional Ambition: Redefining Your Work for Greater Joy, Freedom, and Fulfillment." In this TED Talks Daily Book Club interview with host Elise Hu, Goddess talks about moving forward after the 2020 pandemic and how you can center your life around joy and mental wellbeing. She lays out the three stages to renegotiate your relationship to work in order to discover and align with your true ambitions. Later in the conversation, she answers questions from the TED community and offers advice on how to recognize your mission and values in life while leading with compassion.


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