imagine this recently I was on a coaching call with a client who alcohol
coaching call with a client who alcohol
coaching call with a client who alcohol Shannon Shannon jumps on the line and
Shannon Shannon jumps on the line and
Shannon Shannon jumps on the line and says to me else the strangest thing just
says to me else the strangest thing just
says to me else the strangest thing just happened
happened
happened I was grocery shopping and all of a
I was grocery shopping and all of a
I was grocery shopping and all of a sudden I found myself totally frozen in
sudden I found myself totally frozen in
sudden I found myself totally frozen in the middle of the cereal aisle so I’m on
the middle of the cereal aisle so I’m on
the middle of the cereal aisle so I’m on the other end of the line wondering if
the other end of the line wondering if
the other end of the line wondering if this is perhaps going to be the first
this is perhaps going to be the first
this is perhaps going to be the first time in history that a coach has worked
time in history that a coach has worked
time in history that a coach has worked with a client through a cereal crisis
with a client through a cereal crisis
with a client through a cereal crisis but what I realized in that moment she
but what I realized in that moment she
but what I realized in that moment she continued is that the feeling I was
continued is that the feeling I was
continued is that the feeling I was having in the middle of that aisle is
having in the middle of that aisle is
having in the middle of that aisle is the same feeling I’m having about my
the same feeling I’m having about my
the same feeling I’m having about my career I so know this feeling that
career I so know this feeling that
career I so know this feeling that Shannon was talking about maybe you do
Shannon was talking about maybe you do
Shannon was talking about maybe you do too most of us in the millennial
too most of us in the millennial
too most of us in the millennial generation do for those of us who have
generation do for those of us who have
generation do for those of us who have been raised in the internet and digital
been raised in the internet and digital
been raised in the internet and digital technology era we have more choices
technology era we have more choices
technology era we have more choices available to us than any generation
available to us than any generation
available to us than any generation prior especially when it comes to how we
prior especially when it comes to how we
prior especially when it comes to how we choose to do our work for it the age of
choose to do our work for it the age of
choose to do our work for it the age of information is starting to give way to
information is starting to give way to
information is starting to give way to the age of choices now on one hand this
the age of choices now on one hand this
the age of choices now on one hand this is great we have a lot of choices but on
is great we have a lot of choices but on
is great we have a lot of choices but on the other hand we have so many choices
the other hand we have so many choices
the other hand we have so many choices do I want to get a nine-to-five and
do I want to get a nine-to-five and
do I want to get a nine-to-five and we’re going to startup do I want to
we’re going to startup do I want to
we’re going to startup do I want to start my own business do I want to
start my own business do I want to
start my own business do I want to freelance
freelance
freelance do I want to work remotely or in an
do I want to work remotely or in an
do I want to work remotely or in an office do i prioritize money or
office do i prioritize money or
office do i prioritize money or fulfillment security or flexibility my
fulfillment security or flexibility my
fulfillment security or flexibility my lifestyle or my career path and these
lifestyle or my career path and these
lifestyle or my career path and these questions are incredibly important to us
questions are incredibly important to us
questions are incredibly important to us because the quest for meaningful work is
because the quest for meaningful work is
because the quest for meaningful work is a hallmark of who we are as a generation
a hallmark of who we are as a generation
a hallmark of who we are as a generation many of us are going through the same
many of us are going through the same
many of us are going through the same thing and it’s what I’m calling a
thing and it’s what I’m calling a
thing and it’s what I’m calling a quarter life crisis now if you’ve had
quarter life crisis now if you’ve had
quarter life crisis now if you’ve had one I know you already know what I’m
one I know you already know what I’m
one I know you already know what I’m talking about but for the rest of you my
talking about but for the rest of you my
talking about but for the rest of you my definition of a quarter life crisis is
definition of a quarter life crisis is
definition of a quarter life crisis is this it’s
this it’s
this it’s personal identity crisis typically
personal identity crisis typically
personal identity crisis typically experienced in one’s 20s or 30s
experienced in one’s 20s or 30s
experienced in one’s 20s or 30s involving profound angst and anxiety
involving profound angst and anxiety
involving profound angst and anxiety about the direction of one’s life and
about the direction of one’s life and
about the direction of one’s life and what next steps to take particularly as
what next steps to take particularly as
what next steps to take particularly as it relates to finding meaningful work
it relates to finding meaningful work
it relates to finding meaningful work this often occurs during the transition
this often occurs during the transition
this often occurs during the transition from the academic world to the real
from the academic world to the real
from the academic world to the real world
world
world when the once clear-cut path suddenly
when the once clear-cut path suddenly
when the once clear-cut path suddenly drops off but can also happen a bit
drops off but can also happen a bit
drops off but can also happen a bit further down the line when one realizes
further down the line when one realizes
further down the line when one realizes that they’ve checked all the boxes of
that they’ve checked all the boxes of
that they’ve checked all the boxes of what it means to be a responsible adult
what it means to be a responsible adult
what it means to be a responsible adult but they’re still largely unfulfilled in
but they’re still largely unfulfilled in
but they’re still largely unfulfilled in some ways the quarter life crisis is
some ways the quarter life crisis is
some ways the quarter life crisis is similar to another life crisis you might
similar to another life crisis you might
similar to another life crisis you might be more familiar with the midlife crisis
be more familiar with the midlife crisis
be more familiar with the midlife crisis we all know those stories right where
we all know those stories right where
we all know those stories right where the guy who’s been working at the same
the guy who’s been working at the same
the guy who’s been working at the same company for 40 years just up and quits
company for 40 years just up and quits
company for 40 years just up and quits one day and blows his life savings on a
one day and blows his life savings on a
one day and blows his life savings on a bright red Maserati the difference is
bright red Maserati the difference is
bright red Maserati the difference is that where the midlife crisis is
that where the midlife crisis is
that where the midlife crisis is typically in response to an oppressive
typically in response to an oppressive
typically in response to an oppressive feeling of predictability the quarter
feeling of predictability the quarter
feeling of predictability the quarter life crisis stems from a deeply
life crisis stems from a deeply
life crisis stems from a deeply disorienting sense of unpredictability
disorienting sense of unpredictability
disorienting sense of unpredictability and now much of an entire generation is
and now much of an entire generation is
and now much of an entire generation is stuck and emotionally shutting down in
stuck and emotionally shutting down in
stuck and emotionally shutting down in the face of overwhelming analysis
the face of overwhelming analysis
the face of overwhelming analysis paralysis now this is a huge problem not
paralysis now this is a huge problem not
paralysis now this is a huge problem not just for the person suffering but for
just for the person suffering but for
just for the person suffering but for the world at large today
the world at large today
the world at large today 71 percent of Millennials are described
71 percent of Millennials are described
71 percent of Millennials are described as being disengaged at work that’s
as being disengaged at work that’s
as being disengaged at work that’s almost 3 out of 4 and it makes us the
almost 3 out of 4 and it makes us the
almost 3 out of 4 and it makes us the least engage generation in the workforce
least engage generation in the workforce
least engage generation in the workforce today despite the fact that this is
today despite the fact that this is
today despite the fact that this is something we care so much about and the
something we care so much about and the
something we care so much about and the big problems of today’s world are simply
big problems of today’s world are simply
big problems of today’s world are simply not going to be solved by a disengaged
not going to be solved by a disengaged
not going to be solved by a disengaged apathetic workforce and this trend isn’t
apathetic workforce and this trend isn’t
apathetic workforce and this trend isn’t going away if anything it could get
going away if anything it could get
going away if anything it could get worse by 2025 seventy five percent of
worse by 2025 seventy five percent of
worse by 2025 seventy five percent of all employees are going to be made up of
all employees are going to be made up of
all employees are going to be made up of Millennials and this epidemic which has
Millennials and this epidemic which has
Millennials and this epidemic which has been largely isolated to the developed
been largely isolated to the developed
been largely isolated to the developed world is going to spread globally as the
world is going to spread globally as the
world is going to spread globally as the internet and digital technologies
internet and digital technologies
internet and digital technologies continue to do so as well
continue to do so as well
continue to do so as well now I’m guessing that at this point some
now I’m guessing that at this point some
now I’m guessing that at this point some of you might be thinking something along
of you might be thinking something along
of you might be thinking something along the lines of please
the lines of please
the lines of please Millennials are just lazy entitled
Millennials are just lazy entitled
Millennials are just lazy entitled self-indulgent phone addicts they want
self-indulgent phone addicts they want
self-indulgent phone addicts they want the world handed to them on a silver
the world handed to them on a silver
the world handed to them on a silver platter without doing anything to earn
platter without doing anything to earn
platter without doing anything to earn it
it
it I’m not going to argue that that story
I’m not going to argue that that story
I’m not going to argue that that story isn’t true for some it is but that
isn’t true for some it is but that
isn’t true for some it is but that doesn’t change the fact that the
doesn’t change the fact that the
doesn’t change the fact that the landscape of the working world has
landscape of the working world has
landscape of the working world has changed dramatically but that the tools
changed dramatically but that the tools
changed dramatically but that the tools and resources we give young people to
and resources we give young people to
and resources we give young people to navigate that world have not I know this
navigate that world have not I know this
navigate that world have not I know this to be true and I know it because I lived
to be true and I know it because I lived
to be true and I know it because I lived it when I was graduating from high
it when I was graduating from high
it when I was graduating from high school I was a young girl with as your
school I was a young girl with as your
school I was a young girl with as your grandmother might say a pride future in
grandmother might say a pride future in
grandmother might say a pride future in front of me
front of me
front of me you know the type I was captain my
you know the type I was captain my
you know the type I was captain my sports teams got straight A’s in school
sports teams got straight A’s in school
sports teams got straight A’s in school was enrolled at a prestigious university
was enrolled at a prestigious university
was enrolled at a prestigious university and so on
and so on
and so on I had a clear path and I knew exactly
I had a clear path and I knew exactly
I had a clear path and I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life which
what I wanted to do with my life which
what I wanted to do with my life which by the way was to become a clinical
by the way was to become a clinical
by the way was to become a clinical psychologist like both my parents but
psychologist like both my parents but
psychologist like both my parents but I’ll save the talk and what it’s like to
I’ll save the talk and what it’s like to
I’ll save the talk and what it’s like to grow up into therapists for another time
but when I was midway through university
but when I was midway through university everything changed a series of knee
everything changed a series of knee
everything changed a series of knee injuries ended my athletic career and
injuries ended my athletic career and
injuries ended my athletic career and prompted a major identity and
prompted a major identity and
prompted a major identity and existential crisis much of what I
existential crisis much of what I
existential crisis much of what I thought I knew about who I was and what
thought I knew about who I was and what
thought I knew about who I was and what I wanted was gone that path vanished
I wanted was gone that path vanished
I wanted was gone that path vanished for if I wasn’t an athlete showing up to
for if I wasn’t an athlete showing up to
for if I wasn’t an athlete showing up to training every day who was I this was
training every day who was I this was
training every day who was I this was the beginning of my quarter life crisis
the beginning of my quarter life crisis
the beginning of my quarter life crisis which honestly lasted for the better
which honestly lasted for the better
which honestly lasted for the better part of the next decade and I spent a
part of the next decade and I spent a
part of the next decade and I spent a lot of that time working in jobs that
lot of that time working in jobs that
lot of that time working in jobs that weren’t right for me living with my
weren’t right for me living with my
weren’t right for me living with my parents and feeling downright tortured
parents and feeling downright tortured
parents and feeling downright tortured at having either no idea or millions of
at having either no idea or millions of
at having either no idea or millions of ideas of what I wanted to do with my
ideas of what I wanted to do with my
ideas of what I wanted to do with my life but now 13
life but now 13
life but now 13 years later things are different I’m
years later things are different I’m
years later things are different I’m coaching entrepreneurs and other 20 and
coaching entrepreneurs and other 20 and
coaching entrepreneurs and other 20 and 30-somethings going through their own
30-somethings going through their own
30-somethings going through their own quarter life crisis which I find deeply
quarter life crisis which I find deeply
quarter life crisis which I find deeply fulfilling I’m engaged to the love of my
fulfilling I’m engaged to the love of my
fulfilling I’m engaged to the love of my life and I have the ability to travel
life and I have the ability to travel
life and I have the ability to travel the world and work from wherever and
the world and work from wherever and
the world and work from wherever and whenever I want to so what’s the secret
whenever I want to so what’s the secret
whenever I want to so what’s the secret sauce in retrospect I can see that there
sauce in retrospect I can see that there
sauce in retrospect I can see that there are three key lessons I learned that
are three key lessons I learned that
are three key lessons I learned that once I started applying them to my daily
once I started applying them to my daily
once I started applying them to my daily life things really started to change the
life things really started to change the
life things really started to change the first is that I got really clear on what
first is that I got really clear on what
first is that I got really clear on what matters to me most in my life and in my
matters to me most in my life and in my
matters to me most in my life and in my work now I mentioned earlier that
work now I mentioned earlier that
work now I mentioned earlier that usually the crux of a quarter life
usually the crux of a quarter life
usually the crux of a quarter life crisis is about finding meaningful work
crisis is about finding meaningful work
crisis is about finding meaningful work but what does meaningful work even mean
but what does meaningful work even mean
but what does meaningful work even mean I believe meaningful work is entirely
I believe meaningful work is entirely
I believe meaningful work is entirely personal what is meaningful to me is
personal what is meaningful to me is
personal what is meaningful to me is different than from you and from the
different than from you and from the
different than from you and from the person sitting next to you
person sitting next to you
person sitting next to you meaningful work is about alignment and
meaningful work is about alignment and
meaningful work is about alignment and it’s about fit and it changes over time
it’s about fit and it changes over time
it’s about fit and it changes over time as your life and priorities do this
as your life and priorities do this
as your life and priorities do this concept in itself is not new I imagine
concept in itself is not new I imagine
concept in itself is not new I imagine you’ve already heard about the
you’ve already heard about the
you’ve already heard about the importance of knowing and living by your
importance of knowing and living by your
importance of knowing and living by your values but there’s a problem in the way
values but there’s a problem in the way
values but there’s a problem in the way this concept is currently taught which
this concept is currently taught which
this concept is currently taught which is that it does not account for the fact
is that it does not account for the fact
is that it does not account for the fact that your most valuable and only
that your most valuable and only
that your most valuable and only non-renewable resources which are your
non-renewable resources which are your
non-renewable resources which are your time and your energy are limited
time and your energy are limited
time and your energy are limited remember Shannon in one exercise in our
remember Shannon in one exercise in our
remember Shannon in one exercise in our work together I asked Shannon to tell me
work together I asked Shannon to tell me
work together I asked Shannon to tell me about what matters most to her in her
about what matters most to her in her
about what matters most to her in her life like many of us she cited the
life like many of us she cited the
life like many of us she cited the importance of spending time with friends
importance of spending time with friends
importance of spending time with friends and family finding a life partner
and family finding a life partner
and family finding a life partner tending to her health and wellness
tending to her health and wellness
tending to her health and wellness having fun and exciting experiences her
having fun and exciting experiences her
having fun and exciting experiences her own personal growth and of course doing
own personal growth and of course doing
own personal growth and of course doing work she loves which all sounds great
work she loves which all sounds great
work she loves which all sounds great but here’s the problem with that
but here’s the problem with that
but here’s the problem with that when I asked Shannon how much time she
when I asked Shannon how much time she
when I asked Shannon how much time she thought she would need in an average
thought she would need in an average
thought she would need in an average week to do all that and sleep she came
week to do all that and sleep she came
week to do all that and sleep she came up with around 245 hours so for those of
up with around 245 hours so for those of
up with around 245 hours so for those of you who like me don’t do calculations in
you who like me don’t do calculations in
you who like me don’t do calculations in your head that easily
your head that easily
your head that easily let me help there are only 168 hours in
let me help there are only 168 hours in
let me help there are only 168 hours in a week obviously this was not going to
a week obviously this was not going to
a week obviously this was not going to work so what I learned is that this
work so what I learned is that this
work so what I learned is that this process needs to account for the fact
process needs to account for the fact
process needs to account for the fact that there are only 24 hours in a day no
that there are only 24 hours in a day no
that there are only 24 hours in a day no matter how you slice and dice it and the
matter how you slice and dice it and the
matter how you slice and dice it and the process I came up with to capture this
process I came up with to capture this
process I came up with to capture this is what I call your personal priority
is what I call your personal priority
is what I call your personal priority pie here’s how it works
pie here’s how it works
pie here’s how it works imagine you have a pie baked pie small
imagine you have a pie baked pie small
imagine you have a pie baked pie small pie doesn’t matter this pie represents
pie doesn’t matter this pie represents
pie doesn’t matter this pie represents your limited amount of time and energy
your limited amount of time and energy
your limited amount of time and energy your job is to decide how big of a slice
your job is to decide how big of a slice
your job is to decide how big of a slice of that pie do you want to give to the
of that pie do you want to give to the
of that pie do you want to give to the key areas of your life that Shannon
key areas of your life that Shannon
key areas of your life that Shannon mentioned this is not intending to
mentioned this is not intending to
mentioned this is not intending to reflect that these areas of your life
reflect that these areas of your life
reflect that these areas of your life happen in a vacuum they obviously don’t
happen in a vacuum they obviously don’t
happen in a vacuum they obviously don’t rather it’s intended to be a tool to
rather it’s intended to be a tool to
rather it’s intended to be a tool to clarify for you how much weight you’re
clarify for you how much weight you’re
clarify for you how much weight you’re giving to each category and consequently
giving to each category and consequently
giving to each category and consequently what trade-offs you are and are not
what trade-offs you are and are not
what trade-offs you are and are not willing to make because in making
willing to make because in making
willing to make because in making choices there are always trade-offs the
choices there are always trade-offs the
choices there are always trade-offs the same process then applies to finding
same process then applies to finding
same process then applies to finding work so once you know the size slice of
work so once you know the size slice of
work so once you know the size slice of the work piece of your pie what matters
the work piece of your pie what matters
the work piece of your pie what matters most you in how you do your work I
most you in how you do your work I
most you in how you do your work I believe that fundamentally there are
believe that fundamentally there are
believe that fundamentally there are four key things we all look for in a
four key things we all look for in a
four key things we all look for in a fulfilling career money and power
fulfilling career money and power
fulfilling career money and power happiness and fulfillment learning and
happiness and fulfillment learning and
happiness and fulfillment learning and growth and making a difference or
growth and making a difference or
growth and making a difference or leaving a legacy so if you have an
leaving a legacy so if you have an
leaving a legacy so if you have an entire pie just for work how big of a
entire pie just for work how big of a
entire pie just for work how big of a slice do you want to give to each of
slice do you want to give to each of
slice do you want to give to each of those four categories this is what I
those four categories this is what I
those four categories this is what I call your professional priority pie
call your professional priority pie
call your professional priority pie again this is not intending to reflect
again this is not intending to reflect
again this is not intending to reflect that you can’t have all four elements in
that you can’t have all four elements in
that you can’t have all four elements in your career I believe you can but you
your career I believe you can but you
your career I believe you can but you need to be aware that in prioritizing
need to be aware that in prioritizing
need to be aware that in prioritizing something you may need to sacrifice
something you may need to sacrifice
something you may need to sacrifice something else so for example let’s say
something else so for example let’s say
something else so for example let’s say making money is what matters to you most
making money is what matters to you most
making money is what matters to you most in your career
in your career
in your career great but maybe you’re not going to be
great but maybe you’re not going to be
great but maybe you’re not going to be able to have the flexibility or the time
able to have the flexibility or the time
able to have the flexibility or the time off you might want
off you might want
off you might want maybe what matters most you is making a
maybe what matters most you is making a
maybe what matters most you is making a difference awesome but maybe you’re not
difference awesome but maybe you’re not
difference awesome but maybe you’re not going to be able to make as much money
going to be able to make as much money
going to be able to make as much money knowing your personal and professional
knowing your personal and professional
knowing your personal and professional priority pies is the first step to
priority pies is the first step to
priority pies is the first step to finding meaningful work for you because
finding meaningful work for you because
finding meaningful work for you because again meaningful work is all about being
again meaningful work is all about being
again meaningful work is all about being aware of your priorities and the extent
aware of your priorities and the extent
aware of your priorities and the extent to which they are congruent with your
to which they are congruent with your
to which they are congruent with your present and future actions but there’s
present and future actions but there’s
present and future actions but there’s one other thing I want to add in here
one other thing I want to add in here
one other thing I want to add in here about my definition of meaningful work
about my definition of meaningful work
about my definition of meaningful work meaningful work needs to be able to pay
meaningful work needs to be able to pay
meaningful work needs to be able to pay the bills so how much money do you need
the bills so how much money do you need
the bills so how much money do you need to run your life and why does it matter
to run your life and why does it matter
to run your life and why does it matter that you know it matters because it’s
that you know it matters because it’s
that you know it matters because it’s basically impossible to hit a target you
basically impossible to hit a target you
basically impossible to hit a target you can’t see and the truth is for the vast
can’t see and the truth is for the vast
can’t see and the truth is for the vast majority of us it does take money to run
majority of us it does take money to run
majority of us it does take money to run your life most of us tend to be grossly
your life most of us tend to be grossly
your life most of us tend to be grossly off the mark with the answer to this
off the mark with the answer to this
off the mark with the answer to this question in one of two ways either you
question in one of two ways either you
question in one of two ways either you think you need to make a lot more money
think you need to make a lot more money
think you need to make a lot more money than you actually do which can enslave
than you actually do which can enslave
than you actually do which can enslave you to a life of chasing more and more
you to a life of chasing more and more
you to a life of chasing more and more and more and more money usually at the
and more and more money usually at the
and more and more money usually at the expense of what you actually value most
expense of what you actually value most
expense of what you actually value most or you underestimate how much money you
or you underestimate how much money you
or you underestimate how much money you need to earn as I did in the name of I
need to earn as I did in the name of I
need to earn as I did in the name of I just need enough to get by which has you
just need enough to get by which has you
just need enough to get by which has you compromising on things you really want
compromising on things you really want
compromising on things you really want because you can’t afford it oddly enough
because you can’t afford it oddly enough
because you can’t afford it oddly enough this is something that most of us in the
this is something that most of us in the
this is something that most of us in the millennial generation haven’t really
millennial generation haven’t really
millennial generation haven’t really been taught and don’t really think that
been taught and don’t really think that
been taught and don’t really think that much about I don’t know about you but I
much about I don’t know about you but I
much about I don’t know about you but I graduated from University never having
graduated from University never having
graduated from University never having done a budget and as trends towards
done a budget and as trends towards
done a budget and as trends towards self-employment and project-based work
self-employment and project-based work
self-employment and project-based work continue to grow it’s going to be more
continue to grow it’s going to be more
continue to grow it’s going to be more important than ever that you have this
important than ever that you have this
important than ever that you have this information available to yourself in the
information available to yourself in the
information available to yourself in the form of a specific exact concrete number
form of a specific exact concrete number
form of a specific exact concrete number your first step then if you haven’t
your first step then if you haven’t
your first step then if you haven’t already is to hit that number once you
already is to hit that number once you
already is to hit that number once you have you have another choice do you want
have you have another choice do you want
have you have another choice do you want to pursue making more money or do you
to pursue making more money or do you
to pursue making more money or do you want to start freeing up your
want to start freeing up your
want to start freeing up your time so that’s lesson two and lesson
time so that’s lesson two and lesson
time so that’s lesson two and lesson three is simple though perhaps not easy
three is simple though perhaps not easy
three is simple though perhaps not easy it’s just to get started I had no idea
it’s just to get started I had no idea
it’s just to get started I had no idea when I left my job in 2013 to start my
when I left my job in 2013 to start my
when I left my job in 2013 to start my own business that my next step would be
own business that my next step would be
own business that my next step would be coaching attorneys but that only
coaching attorneys but that only
coaching attorneys but that only happened because I was in motion and
happened because I was in motion and
happened because I was in motion and when I was I met my mentor
when I was I met my mentor
when I was I met my mentor Alexis Neely who taught me much of what
Alexis Neely who taught me much of what
Alexis Neely who taught me much of what I know today about the craft of coaching
I know today about the craft of coaching
I know today about the craft of coaching how to run and build an online business
how to run and build an online business
how to run and build an online business and gave me an example of living an
and gave me an example of living an
and gave me an example of living an unconventional life that I had sensed
unconventional life that I had sensed
unconventional life that I had sensed might be possible but had never really
might be possible but had never really
might be possible but had never really seen before in retrospect I regret some
seen before in retrospect I regret some
seen before in retrospect I regret some of the choices I made in my 20s I regret
of the choices I made in my 20s I regret
of the choices I made in my 20s I regret those years where I wasn’t investing in
those years where I wasn’t investing in
those years where I wasn’t investing in myself and pursuing professional
myself and pursuing professional
myself and pursuing professional opportunities with a sense of purpose
opportunities with a sense of purpose
opportunities with a sense of purpose you don’t need to know what your life’s
you don’t need to know what your life’s
you don’t need to know what your life’s calling is in fact many of the most
calling is in fact many of the most
calling is in fact many of the most successful people in the world today had
successful people in the world today had
successful people in the world today had no idea what they wanted to do when they
no idea what they wanted to do when they
no idea what they wanted to do when they were younger for example when she was 23
were younger for example when she was 23
were younger for example when she was 23 Oprah was fired from her first reporting
Oprah was fired from her first reporting
Oprah was fired from her first reporting job Vango didn’t pick up a paintbrush
job Vango didn’t pick up a paintbrush
job Vango didn’t pick up a paintbrush until he was 27 even louise hay who
until he was 27 even louise hay who
until he was 27 even louise hay who launched the massively successful
launched the massively successful
launched the massively successful publishing company Hay House didn’t do
publishing company Hay House didn’t do
publishing company Hay House didn’t do so until she was 62 you don’t need to
so until she was 62 you don’t need to
so until she was 62 you don’t need to know the answers but you do need to do
know the answers but you do need to do
know the answers but you do need to do is to start pursuing them with clear
is to start pursuing them with clear
is to start pursuing them with clear intention so take action explore do
intention so take action explore do
intention so take action explore do something that adds value to who you are
something that adds value to who you are
something that adds value to who you are and what you have to offer we all know
and what you have to offer we all know
and what you have to offer we all know that a basic economic principle is that
that a basic economic principle is that
that a basic economic principle is that capital begets more capital the same is
capital begets more capital the same is
capital begets more capital the same is true for your own personal capital so
true for your own personal capital so
true for your own personal capital so don’t just kill time waiting that’s
don’t just kill time waiting that’s
don’t just kill time waiting that’s procrastination not exploration and be
procrastination not exploration and be
procrastination not exploration and be patient
patient
patient finding your life’s work is a life’s
finding your life’s work is a life’s
finding your life’s work is a life’s work in itself and
work in itself and
work in itself and you’re a generation that has been
you’re a generation that has been
you’re a generation that has been trained to expect instant gratification
trained to expect instant gratification
trained to expect instant gratification but the truth is job satisfaction
but the truth is job satisfaction
but the truth is job satisfaction doesn’t work like that it’s a slow often
doesn’t work like that it’s a slow often
doesn’t work like that it’s a slow often meandering process so in closing I would
meandering process so in closing I would
meandering process so in closing I would like to leave you with this thought the
like to leave you with this thought the
like to leave you with this thought the Chinese character for crisis consists of
Chinese character for crisis consists of
Chinese character for crisis consists of two parts danger and opportunity I’ve
two parts danger and opportunity I’ve
two parts danger and opportunity I’ve already spoken some to the dangers and
already spoken some to the dangers and
already spoken some to the dangers and to that end I strongly believe we need
to that end I strongly believe we need
to that end I strongly believe we need to start bringing this conversation out
to start bringing this conversation out
to start bringing this conversation out into the light of day to be giving young
into the light of day to be giving young
into the light of day to be giving young people and the organizations that hire
people and the organizations that hire
people and the organizations that hire them the tools they need to fully
them the tools they need to fully
them the tools they need to fully leverage our human resources to solve
leverage our human resources to solve
leverage our human resources to solve the big problems of today’s world but
the big problems of today’s world but
the big problems of today’s world but there’s also a huge opportunity in this
there’s also a huge opportunity in this
there’s also a huge opportunity in this crisis transitions are inherently a time
crisis transitions are inherently a time
crisis transitions are inherently a time to ask yourself the big important
to ask yourself the big important
to ask yourself the big important questions about what makes you come
questions about what makes you come
questions about what makes you come alive because what the world needs most
alive because what the world needs most
alive because what the world needs most is people who have come alive finding
is people who have come alive finding
is people who have come alive finding meaningful work often requires asking
meaningful work often requires asking
meaningful work often requires asking many personal questions before it
many personal questions before it
many personal questions before it rewards any answers it’s not always fun
rewards any answers it’s not always fun
rewards any answers it’s not always fun and it’s not always easy but I promise
and it’s not always easy but I promise
and it’s not always easy but I promise the juice is worth the squeeze
the juice is worth the squeeze
the juice is worth the squeeze thank you
thank you
thank you you
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