Nothing is quite as soul-sucking as spending 40+ hours a week doing something you don’t like.
Maybe that’s your story.
You feel like you’re trading your life for a paycheck just to get by. You’re not even sure how you’d get out or what else you’d even do.
What’s even more concerning is that this has become normal. The latest research shows only 31% of people feel engaged at work. That means nearly 7 out of 10 are just going through the motions. People are desperate to do something that makes them feel alive.
That’s why we sat down with Dr. Suzy Welch — Director of the Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing at NYU, former editor of Harvard Business Review, and former host of CNBC’s Get To Work.
At NYU, she now leads one of the university’s most popular courses, helping people uncover purpose in their careers and beyond.
Over the years, she’s developed a proven methodology for helping people break free from the grind and step into a life of meaning. Her approach is incredibly practical — rooted in evidence, refined by experience, and designed to work in the real world.
CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 1:44 - Why We’re Trapped In Jobs We Hate 24:50 - Is It Ever Too Late To Reinvent Yourself? 31:15 - You Need To Understand Your Values 47:14 - The Difference Between Values & Virtues 58:09 - Aptitudes & Our Inborn Wiring 1:12:52 - Economically Viable Interests & Megatrends 1:21:50 - The End Goal of Finding Our Purpose
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