The One You Feed The Search for Meaningful Work with Bruce Feiler
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Jun 6, 2023 
In this engaging conversation, Bruce Feiler, a best-selling author and speaker specializing in meaningful work, shares insights on navigating career transitions. He defines 'workquakes' and discusses how personal values can guide us toward fulfilling careers. Bruce encourages embracing unorthodox decisions and recognizing the power of individual narratives in shaping professional journeys. He dives into the evolving nature of work, emphasizing self-awareness and intentionality in pursuing happiness and meaning in our careers.
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Influences on Work Stories
- Our work stories are shaped by our experiences and those of others, including ancestors.
- We face a tension between the stories we want to tell and those others want us to tell.
The Lies About Work
- The concepts of 'career', 'path', and 'job' are modern constructs, not reflecting reality.
- Most people experience 'workquakes', moments of career reevaluation, roughly every 2.85 years.
The Five Jobs
- Recognize that you have multiple 'jobs' - main job, care job, side job, hope job, and ghost job.
- Acknowledge the meaning in each job, not just the paid work.
