Today we’re going to explore what work means to you.

Because I think that’s an interesting way to think about it, don’t you? 

Looking at what you do every day in terms of meaningfulness or fulfillment vs. viewing it as a means to an end?

Because based on my clients and the stats I’ve read on all the job satisfaction surveys and even if you just look at the volume of resignations over the past year or so, I think it’s safe to say that FEELING GOOD about how we spend our work life is something we would all love to find. 

Meaningful work. 

For me, those two words are beautiful.

Think about it for a moment.

What would it be like to feel like what you do everyday matters? 

First and foremost, to you. 

But also, to the company you work for. To the people you work with.

The idea that your 8 to 5 is about more than just collecting a paycheck.

I think most of us tend to think about our work in terms of the sum of its parts. 

Like we evaluate all the different things – the boss, the culture, the benefits, the industry, the colleagues, the actual work or job, the flexibility, money, work life balance. All of it.

And we’re left with this complicated equation of different things that, to some extent, is outside our control.

And of course, all those things DO affect us, and they influence how we feel about our job. 

But I believe those different things like the boss, the culture, the money, the title…those are symptoms that show you how things are going for you.

But today, I want to get to the heart of the issue.

I want to talk about something much deeper, which is about how you THINK about your career, absent any of the outside influences or symptoms.   

I want to talk about YOUR perspective on what you do for a living.

How you THINK and FEEL about it. 

And allow yourself to spend a little time thinking about what’s meaningful to YOU when it comes to work. 

Like everything else we talk about on this podcast and in my business, I want to help you have MORE of everything you want when it comes to work.

I think this is going to be an interesting one for all of us. So, let’s dive in!

Most people view work in one of three ways.

1.       As a job. Meaning it’s all about financial necessity with very little personal meaning.

2.       As a career. Which is more about status and occupational advancement.

3.       As a calling. Meaning it’s mostly about fulfillment vs. money or title or how it looks to others.

And of course, this is your life, so you get to decide how you want to look at the time you spend between 8 and 5 Monday through Friday. 

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