What Attracts Us To Our Work vs What Keeps Us There

Jul 26, 2024

In this conversation, Dan Miller, a renowned career expert and author of "48 Days To The Work & Life You Love," shares his wisdom on what draws us to our jobs. He discusses the importance of aligning personal passions with career choices for long-term fulfillment. The dialogue covers generational shifts in work motivation, balancing artistic pursuits with business acumen, and recognizing the value of positive impact in one’s career. Listeners are inspired to reflect on their own career paths and discover deeper meaning in their work.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Rethinking Work: Passion vs. Financial Gain

02:20 • 9min

The Intersection of Passion and Success in Career Choices

11:36 • 5min

Balancing Passion and Business

16:27 • 10min

Finding Fulfillment in Career Choices

26:08 • 23min

Navigating Entrepreneurship and Passion

49:21 • 9min

The Joy of Work and Play

58:40 • 7min

The Value of Positive Impact in Work

01:05:15 • 4min

Discovering Purpose and Passion in Work

01:08:46 • 5min

We are driven to our work for many reasons. Those reasons we go into the job, the career, or the business are what dictate our overall happiness and success, yet most of us go after it for the wrong reasons, and suffer for it. This is a show anyone working will want to listen to, but I’ll tell you, I feel it should be a requirement for today’s youth. I published this show a few years ago on another podcast, and I bring it to you posthumously, as my guest is Dan Miller. Dan was one of our foremost career experts and the acclaimed author of “48 Days To The Work & Life You Love.” In my lifetime I’ve hardly spent a day of my life working at something I didn’t have great fulfillment in and I have Dan to thank. Long before he was a career expert, he was my Dad. And I’m eternally privileged and grateful. My Dad passed away in January of 2024. Join the discussion as we help you clarify why are working at what you are, and how to better fuel your vocational success by getting into alignment with your desires and your motives.

Got a comment or question about an episode? Want to ask a question about your drive? Email me. I don’t want to just talk to you here, I want to talk with you. kmiller@kevinmiller.co.

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