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A lifeguard on a high chair turns her head to watch the swimmers in the pool below, a rescue ring across her knees.

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Think about who your work helps

Think about how what you do helps the people it reaches, such as the students or guests it serves.

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    Evidence Potential benefit

    Thinking about who your work helps may help you get a little more done.

    • One well-controlled study testing it on its own.
    • One star off: every study behind it has a serious concern.

What 1 study found

  • Helped 4
  1. HelpedTested
    Callers who read how their work helped students earned more pledges and raised more money a month later.

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  2. HelpedTested
    Lifeguards who read about rescues signed up for more hours each week, while the other group did not change.

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  3. HelpedTested
    Lifeguards who read about rescues were rated as helping guests more, and the other group as helping less.

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  4. HelpedTested
    New callers who read how the work helped students earned more pledges in their first week.

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