In this engaging discussion, Marcus Buckingham, a world-renowned career expert and best-selling author, shares insights on building a fulfilling career. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the 'who,' 'what,' and 'why' of our jobs, asserting that the 'what'—the actual tasks we enjoy—is paramount. He introduces the concept of 'red threads,' activities that spark joy and mastery. Marcus encourages listeners to identify their passions and weave them into their work for greater satisfaction, transforming daily tasks into sources of fulfillment.
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The Lawyer's Dilemma
A young lawyer felt dissatisfied with her career, realizing she pursued law due to academic success and parental pressure.
This highlights how competence can lead individuals down unfulfilling paths.
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The 'What' Trumps 'Why' and 'Who'
While purpose ('why') and colleagues ('who') matter, the daily activities ('what') are most crucial for career satisfaction.
Marcus Buckingham emphasizes focusing on the specific tasks that fill one's workday.
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Identify Your 'Red Threads'
Assess your job satisfaction by tracking loved and loathed activities in a 'Loved It/Loathed It' list for a week.
This helps identify 'red threads,' activities that bring joy and mastery.
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In these ‘Moment’ episodes of my podcast, I’ll be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Marcus Buckingham, is one of the world's most in-demand career experts and the author of several best-selling business books focusing on strengths versus weaknesses, how to take feedback, how to love your work and identify leadership. In this moment I talk to Marcus about how we are supposed to build a great career that we love. The three main question points we all ask ourselves when we are in a working role is the ‘who’, the ‘what’ and the ‘why’. The ‘why’ is so important to think about - why are you doing doing what you are currently doing, why do you believe in the purpose of what you are doing? The ‘who’ is also crucial. Working with people you like, being in a great team, and amongst inspiring people plays a powerful role in our work. But for Marcus, the ‘what’ trumps the ‘who and ‘why’. What are the activities and roles you are actually doing? What do you love about them? Marcus has a theory about the different threads our days are made up of. These threads ultimately create the fabric of a work day; layers, structures, colours, textures, which can be interpreted into feelings, highs, lows, loves and loathes. The most successful people are able to identify what threads work well for them. In order for this to happen, we need an early framework and a sense of shared understanding about what we naturally lean into, our passions and skills. If we start early on the right threads from a younger age, we will be able to create a career that we love. Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/9JiFiCT71rb Marcus: https://www.instagram.com/marcusbuckingham/?hl=en https://twitter.com/mwbuckingham?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos
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