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How to Start

by Jodi Kantor

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Book of the Day, NPR · August 21, 2026

Journalist Jodi Kantor and happiness expert Arthur Brooks on how to find purpose

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Book of the Day, NPR · May 8, 2026

Journalist Jodi Kantor and happiness expert Arthur Brooks on how to find purpose

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Journalist Jodi Kantor's book on cultivating meaningful life work, inspired by a daunting commencement speech invitation, focusing on concepts like 'craft' and 'need' as pathways to a purposeful career.

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