HBR IdeaCast Find Joy in Any Job: What Do I Really Love To Do?
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Apr 14, 2022 In this engaging discussion, Marcus Buckingham, head of research on people and performance at the ADP Research Institute and author of Love + Work, shares insights on finding joy in your job. He explains how to identify tasks that ignite passion and satisfaction, encouraging listeners to embrace daily moments of joy. Buckingham also introduces a self-inventory method to uncover personal interests and emphasizes leveraging one's strengths for fulfillment in the workplace. This conversation is a roadmap for crafting a career around what you truly love.
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Love in Unexpected Places
- Loveless job design creates self-fulfilling prophecies.
- Focus on individuals who genuinely love their work, even in unexpected fields like mining.
Identify Your Red Threads
- Recognize that life offers a variety of experiences, not just things to endure.
- Identify "red threads," or activities that bring joy, by noticing positive anticipation and flow.
Clues to Red Threads
- Pay attention to daily work experiences, and look for clues like instinctive volunteering and time flying by.
- Note activities that feel natural and don't require step-by-step instructions.
