It’s been a little over a year since I deleted my Facebook profile. It was an emotional decision that, like most break-ups, was long in coming. It wasn’t a stoic move to be more productive or to curb a phone addiction. I didn’t put much thought into the repercussions. I just knew it was a break-up that needed to happen. I knew I had to do it before I chickened out. I remember the exact moment the decision was made. I was reading an article  about Facebook targeting ads at distraught teens, based on when certain words were used in

Part 3: Be Your Best Self to Love Your Work and Have Meaning This is the secret sauce. If you are your best self in your job and in your personal life, you will love your job and won’t struggle so much with finding meaning. Here are some tangible steps you can take to become the best version of yourself professionally and personally. Remember: You impact others Humans are social beings. We are wired to connect with others. This is why one component of meaningful work is service.Service, however, doesn’t have to relate to your actual job duties. You can offer

Part 2: Mindset Gives Meaning According to Amy Wrzesniewski, a Yale University researcher, meaningful work is a result of mindset, not in the job title or position.  She found that a person is happier if he or she sees their work as a “calling” – not just a job. And the meaning is perceived by the person, not by the actual work. To make the shift from seeing your work as just work to seeing it as a calling, here are steps you can practice. Check Your Attitude Growing up, my mother used to tell us kids that we needed

  We all want meaningful work, right? But does it even exist? This is Part 1 of a 3 part series that will explore that very question — and you know me, I won’t leave you hanging on where to find it! Part 1: Money and Meaning What does meaningful work look like to you? What is your expectation? How do you know if you have it or not? Have you ever had a job that felt like meaningful work? These are similar questions I ask new clients when they tell me that they ‘just’ want to find meaningful work.

You’re supposed to care about your work, right? You spend roughly a third of your time on the job — or in some cases, much more. Not caring about your work means a lot of time spent doing something that’s meaningless to you, which could lead to a whole lot of misery. When you care about your job, you’re probably happier and more productive. This productivity is hopefully beneficial to you and definitely benefits your employer. According to Shawn Achor, author of the The Happiness Advantage, “The greatest competitive advantage you could have is a positive and engaged workforce.” Numerous