Don’t Underestimate the Value of Professional Friendships

Most people try to keep work and friendship in separate boxes, but that division is counterproductive. Professionals now spend more time with colleagues than with anyone else, and strong personal ties at work are directly linked to trust, learning, creativity, and performance. The real obstacle to productive business friendships is the widespread belief that mixing the personal and professional inevitably cheapens relationships, a mindset that prevents people from forming connections that would make them more effective and happier. When people instead allow genuine friendships to overlap with their professional networks, they build larger, more useful networks, collaborate more openly, and experience greater well-being. Integrating these worlds is a practical strategy for better work and a more fulfilling life.

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