Summary of Michael Bungay Stanier's Do More Great Work.

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#1 The exercises in this section are called maps. They help you figure out where you are and where you’re going. They also help you figure out how much Great Work you’re doing now, which is useful before you start doing more of it.

#2 Good Work is the familiar, useful, and productive work you do. It is a source of comfort, nourishment, and success. Good Work is vital in life and business.

#3 Great Work is what you want more of. It is the work that is meaningful to you, that has an impact and makes a difference. It inspires, stretches, and provokes. Great Work is the work that matters.

#4 There is no perfect mix between your Good Work and Great Work. The balance between them is a lifetime quest. And even if you do find a harmonious balance now, it will change over time.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 13, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822515260

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The exercises in this section are called maps. They help you figure out where you are and where you’re going. They also help you figure out how much Great Work you’re doing now, which is useful before you start doing more of it.

#2

Good Work is the familiar, useful, and productive work you do. It is a source of comfort, nourishment, and success. Good Work is vital in life and business.

#3

Great Work is what you want more of. It is the work that is meaningful to you, that has an impact and makes a difference. It inspires, stretches, and provokes. Great Work is the work that matters.

#4

There is no perfect mix between your Good Work and Great Work. The balance between them is a lifetime quest. And even if you do find a harmonious balance now, it will change over time.

#5

There are fifteen tools in this book that will help you find and do more Great Work. They’re designed to reveal how you’re working now, help you decide what you’d like to change, and instill the energy, drive, and confidence you need to change it.

#6

The maps in this book are designed to be interacted with. You can revisit each one, and they will change as you do. The maps aren’t static, but they do require interaction from the person using them.

#7

The maps are designed to build on each other, so you can work through them systematically and end up with a specific plan to do more Great Work. But how you use them is