Jack Gems and How to Find Your Loves (and Happiness) at Work
Tricia and I explore some of the gems from the episode with our latest guest, Jack Schlosser. We focus on his idea of a career as a marathon and how that aligns with another leadership guru, Marcus Buckingham, and his new book Love + Work. Searching for how to find happiness in your work? This episode will help you get there.
Show Notes
Challenges for Action
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Reflect and identify your red threads, your loves, and how you can turn them into contributions. As a leader, identify a few key steps you can take to help others discover theirs as well (hint: start by sharing yours!). Use the following questions from Marcus Buckingham’s new book Love + Work (page 78), to get you started:
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When was the last time..
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…you lost track of time?
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…you instinctively volunteered for something?
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…someone had to tear you away from what you were doing?
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…you felt completely in control of what you were doing
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…you surprised yourself by how well you did?
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…you were singled out for praise?
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…you were the only person to notice something?
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…you found yourself actively looking forward to work?
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…you came up with a new way of doing things?
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…you wanted the activity to never end?
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