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...Ali Abdaal is a former doctor whose productivity philosophy is all about putting joy at the centre of working life....
...There is a broader cultural tendency to see darkness as more dramatic or authentic than joy....
...Emma Jacobs is work and careers writer at the FT and Stephen Bush is an FT columnist and associate editor....
...Emma Jacobs talks to successful women whose drinking — often to alleviate stress — got out of control, and to the people who help others to quit....
...But Emma Jacobs, who writes about work and careers for the FT, said there has been some exaggeration of the joys of the office....
...But BCG’s Debbie Lovich says most executives are just monitoring “‘butts in seats’ and [entry] card swipes, instead of managing towards joy and productivity”....
...In February 2017, she made her catwalk debut for Marc Jacobs....
...I always meant to ask him,” says Joy Hendry, his closest friend and publisher of his poetry....
...While the prospect of having my phone and inbox fill up with unsolicited messages from UK political parties does not fill me with joy, the government is asking the right questions here....
...Her books describe humdrum lives up-ended by absurdity, joy or misfortune....
...Why should it be seen as more deft or serious to tackle darkness and grief than joy and love? Kudos, then, to Sittenfeld for titling her book Romantic Comedy....
...There are standout turns from Shakeel Kimotho as wannabe star Jacob, Jak Allen-Anderson as the whip-cracking Hanna from Hamburg and George Lynham as Phaedra....
...And that’s a real joy to find people like that....
...The last item of clothing I added to my wardrobe was a voluminous coarse blue cotton/linen shirt from Jacobs & Jacobs. For special occasions I have some colourful shirts in deep greens and terracottas....
...Emma Jacobs is the FT’s work and careers features writer Find out about our latest stories first — follow @ftweekend on Twitter...
...Our executive producer is Jacob Goldstein. We had additional help from Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s global head of audio....
...Bosses won’t like it but WFH is a happier way to work: Simon Kuper — a happy home worker — on the post-summer return to the office with a column on the joys, and efficiencies, of being away from the workplace...
...He knows that even if he worked for 10,000 hours with his drawing teacher Jacob Collins — they meet because they have kids at the same school — he’ll never be a Leonardo or a Michelangelo....
...Emma Jacobs is the FT’s Work and Careers features writer. Simon Kuper is away Follow @FTMag on Twitter to find out about our latest stories first...
...The FT’s Emma Jacobs reports that the numbers of fraudulent recruitment firms are likely to rise as AI becomes widespread. Companies rethink consultants as they fret about economic outlook....
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