“You can always use the word admire instead of envy.”
HBR IdeaCast · When You Feel Envy, Turn It Into Something Productive
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What was described
Suggest using the word “admire” instead of “envy” when approaching someone to reduce risk
Said nearby on the same subject
“I like to start, for example, by studying that person that I envy. There's thankfully a lot of information online. Right. If I admire an author, for example, I will go and search for every podcast that they've been on and hear more about their writing process and then figure out, OK, well, what's something I can try out?”