What make us feel good about work?

Whether you manage people's work or are workers who report to supervisors, this Harvard Business Review article, "The two most important words", is definitely worth a careful read (it also appeared in TODAY, April 29, page 28). It makes one better understand why there are bosses and why there are bosses:

http://hbr.org/2013/04/the-two-most-important-words

And I like how the importance of recognition and praise is driven home by way of this humorous excerpt:

I was also pointed to this TED.com video titled "What makes us feel good about our work?". The examples that behavioural economist Dan Ariely uses are fascinating!...

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_what_makes_us_feel_good_about_our_work.html??utm_medium=social&source=email&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ios-share

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I think, for journalists, we enjoy our work especially when there's a fun element. The caption writer in this TODAY example does seem to be having fun!...

The Mark Lee caption reads: "Mark Lee looks like Batman villain Two Face had sex with an iridescent guppy and spawned an Ah Beng."

The Ann Kok caption reads: "Ann Kok's decolletage in netted Herve Leger is what fishermen would call a bountiful haul."

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Finally, it helps if a journalist has a sharp eye. Spot the difference, below (haha, I've actually circled it)...

TODAY

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