Your 2nd-best idea might be the real winner

Helping people is good for you, too | 7 ways to make one-on-one meetings effective | Read more from Art Petty on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( May 10, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Helping people is good for you, too]( Your experiences can help other people while also improving your sense of belonging, perspective and energy, writes Kristin Hendrix. "Helping others can refill our cup and give us the energy for all those other demands life is throwing at us," she writes. 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