Most of us will even take status and influence over money. One poll found that 70 percent of workers said they’d prefer a better title over a raise. They believed the better title would lead others to view them in a more respectful light and give them more influence. Not just more influence over their co-workers. More influence over everyone else in their orbit—their neighbors, family, and friends. This led to another fascinating finding, this time from scientists at Cornell University. It’s better for our physical and mental health to be a bigger fish in a smaller pond—that is, having a
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