193: How To Make Work Meaningful | Tamara Myles, Positive Psychology Instructor at the University of Pennsylvania

Tamara Myles is an instructor of Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and is an accomplished consultant, trainer, and international speaker. She is a leading global authority on meaning at work and she is the author of the book, "Meaningful Work.”

Tamara's work has been featured in FastCompany, Business Insider, and Forbes, among other publications.

In this episode we discuss the following:

• Given that we spend one third of our time at work, it’s hard to feel like life is meaningful if work isn’t.
• Sometimes it just requires a mental shift to make work meaningful. For example, a data center worker realized she wasn’t just connecting wires, she was connecting people, and even saving lives given all the industries that depended on the data center.
• When a young guest at the Ritz Carlton left their stuffed animal behind, the workers didn’t just return the stuffed animal. They also took pictures of the stuffed animal enjoying an extra-long vacation at the resort.
• To make work meaningful, strive for community, contribution, and challenge. And then try to help others experience meaning as well.

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