Finding Your Purpose: How important is it?

<p>Episode #201 // I recently came across two articles on the role that purpose plays in your career. The first, by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/marcus-buckingham-career-pursue-purpose-tasks-work-2022-3?nr_email_referer=1&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=Business_Insider_select&amp;pt=385758&amp;ct=Sailthru_BI_Newsletters&amp;mt=8&amp;utm_campaign=Insider%20Select%202022-03-26&amp;utm_term=INSIDER%20SELECT%20-%20ENGAGED,%20ACTIVE,%20PASSIVE,%20DISENGAGED,%20NEW" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marcus Buckingham</a>, proposed the idea that finding a career with purpose is <em>actually a lie</em>. The second, by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/work-should-have-purpose-beyond-paycheck-health-well-being?r=US&amp;IR=T" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tom Rath</a>, argued that without purpose, there will be negative consequences for your long-term prosperity, happiness, and wellbeing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Which of these is true? Are both true to some extent?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It feels as though purpose has become a panacea—“<em>Follow your purpose</em>”, we’re told. These days, it almost seems as though pursuing anything other than your life’s true purpose is somehow frowned upon.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, I look at the role that purpose plays in your career, and what else might matter. I also give you some ideas for putting ‘purpose’ into perspective, so that your career can be fulfilling, no matter what.&nbsp;</p><br><p>I've also put together a *free* PDF resource '<strong>Six Tips For Building a Career With Purpose' </strong>which you can get at <a href="https://www.yourceomentor.com/episode201" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>www.yourceomentor.com/episode201</strong></a> 🚀</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>