033: Sparked with Jonathan Fields

What makes you come alive? More specifically, how do you uniquely exert effort—for no other reason than the way it makes you feel? as Jonathan shares in his new book, Sparked, we’re all born with a certain “imprint” for work that makes us come alive. This is your "Sparketype®," your DNA-level driver of work that lets you know, deep down, you’re doing what you’re here to do.

More About Jonathan Fields: Jonathan Fields—the Good Life Guy—delivers insights that spark purpose, possibility, and potential. On a decades-long quest to discover what makes people come fully alive, Jonathan is an award-winning author, Webby-nominated producer, business innovator, and host of one of the world’s top podcasts, Good Life Project. He is the author of Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes You Come Alive.

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📘 Books Mentioned: Pivot, Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes You Come Alive, Uncertainty, How to Live a Good Life, Career Renegade

🔗 Resources Mentioned: Jonathan on the web, Sparketype.com Assessment

🎙 Related Episodes: 47: Live Fiercely, Study Deeply . . . While Earning a Living — with Jonathan Fields, Ann Patchett | On Solitude, Writing & Indie Bookstores, Elizabeth Gilbert | Back Into the Light

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