Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Motivation is what gets employees to come to work every day ...

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the co-authors of "Is Your Work Worth It?" about the purpose of work and its value in our lives.

Work, whether it is conscious or unconscious, intentional or unintentional, value-added or not, is an essential part of human existence. The ability to work productively and effectively is the ...