Coaching for Leaders

600: How to Discover Meaningful Work, with Scott Anthony Barlow

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Oct 24, 2022
Scott Anthony Barlow, CEO of Happen To Your Career and career change expert, shares his insights on finding meaningful work. He challenges the common belief that clarity comes first, emphasizing the importance of declaring priorities instead. Scott highlights the value of career experimenting to uncover interests and relationships that align with your values. He discusses the impact of self-awareness, proactive exploration, and even volunteer work in shaping fulfilling careers, urging listeners to take action rather than waiting for clarity to emerge.
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INSIGHT

Clarity Through Priorities

  • People often believe career clarity comes first, then direction.
  • Actually, declaring priorities creates clarity, which then reveals direction.
ANECDOTE

Sabbatical Doesn't Guarantee Clarity

  • Christy took a 6-month sabbatical in Europe, hoping to find career clarity.
  • She returned realizing she enjoyed travel and wine but lacked direction.
ADVICE

Career Experiments

  • Test career hypotheses through experiments to minimize risk.
  • Small upfront efforts can prevent years of pursuing ill-fitting careers.
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