You will spend the majority of your life at work, so damnit, its should be meaningful to you. Don’t feel ashamed of having a mission or a vision for your life and pursuing it with relentless ambition. And when you do that, ensure that the work you’re pursuing is truly meaningful to you.
Bill Barnett from McKinsey recently wrote this article: “Make Your Job More Meaningful” at Harvard Business Review. His advice is spot on. Barnett talks about the theories of Amy Wrzesniewski who talks about people focused on one of three attitudes: jobs, careers, and callings.
Become a person who works, not just to have a job, and not just to advance your career, but to find and pursue your calling in a job and a career that fulfills you.
About the Author: Marcy Twete
Marcy Twete is the Founder and CEO of Career Girl Network and the author of the book “You Know Everybody! A Career Girl’s Guide to Building a Network That Works.” At Career Girl Network, Marcy provides women with information, resources, and networking to empower them in their careers and to advance the work of women in business as a whole. Prior to launching Career Girl Network, Marcy worked in numerous nonprofit organizations and as a consultant in the field of nonprofit fundraising, marketing, and community relations. Marcy is a graduate of the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, and a native of rural North Dakota. She is the Vice Chair of the Chicago Board of Directors for Step Up Women’s Network in Chicago and a member of the Advisory Board for Girls on the Run Twin Cities, and is dedicated to advancing the work of organizations that move the needle for women and girls worldwide.
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