The risks and rewards of a scarcity mindset at work
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Feel that concern that you might not have enough? Name it—and put it to work for you.
In recent years, scarcity has become a common phenomenon. The pandemic had people in a panic over getting everything from toilet paper to patio heaters, causing some to pay exorbitant prices or tolerate long waiting periods for mundane items.