What Is the Great Work?

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Sometimes people don't know what their great work is, and they are really uncertain that they have great work inside of them. It's often the case that taking steps in the direction of what you think you might want quickly clarifies, i do not want this. And it really just comes down to like, can you see the connection between what you're doing and your great work as you've defined it? The example we use its like building a pergola in your back yard. Cause this actualy happened to us. We were we just decided we wanted aPergola in our back yard. But if it just feels interesting and no matter how much time you spend on other things

Amanda Crowell shares practical wisdom on how to make time and space for the work that matters most to you.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to get clarity on the work that fulfills you most

2) How to say no to the commitments eating up your time

3) How to stop procrastination from sabotaging your goals

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— ABOUT AMANDA —

Dr. Amanda Crowell is a cognitive psychologist, speaker, author, and the creator of the Great Work Journals. Amanda's TEDx talk: Three Reasons You Aren’t Doing What You Say You Will Do has received 1.5 million views and has been featured on TED's Ideas blog and TED Shorts. Her ideas have also been featured on NPR, Al Jazeera, The Wall Street Journal, Quartz, and Thrive Global.

Amanda lives in New Jersey with her husband, two adorable kids, and a remarkable Newfiepoo named Ruthie.

• Book: Great Work: Do What Matters Most Without Sacrificing Everything Else

• TEDx Talk: Three reasons you aren’t doing what you say you will do | Amanda Crowell | TEDxHarrisburg

• Podcast: Unleashing Your Great Work

• Website: AmandaCrowell.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss

• Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen

• Book: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

• Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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