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12 Points of Pleasure at Work by Chris Gudgeon
LinkQuitting my full-time job cracked me open
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I Will Teach You to Be Rich, Second Edition
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2. How to Become a Better Conversationalist and Content Curation Vs. Creation with Miriam Tinberg
open.spotify.comConversation with Miriam Tinberg on putting your work out there for profit and why we choose to do it:
“The lasting satisfaction is having ideas and sending people off to apply them to their own circles.”
In 2015 I landed a dream role at beauty retailer Mecca, and after a few quick promotions found myself leading the Concept Development and Retail Innovation team. My job was to work directly with the Founder Jo Horgan, bouncing from city to city scouting the coolest retail experiences in the world (literally a dream!); I sleuthed my way through Saks... See more
Jobs like “concept development” and creative strategy exist and I should look into them.
Instead of asking ourselves who do I want to be? We can start getting to know ourselves by understanding our pleasure points, and then find the jobs which we can have the most pleasure.
So, next time you’re looking for your next occupation or job position, instead of looking only to the technicalities of it, look at it as a constellation of pleasure points. This is how you find an occupation that makes you say “I love my job”.
Before starting my new job, I wrote a contract - with myself.
I call it my Terms of Alignment: a reminder of what I will give, what I want to gain, and what I will protect in the process. As part of it, I scheduled personal check-ins at different points of the job.
After my 1-month check-in, I’m glad to see I’m checking many of my expectations off th... See more
I call it my Terms of Alignment: a reminder of what I will give, what I want to gain, and what I will protect in the process. As part of it, I scheduled personal check-ins at different points of the job.
After my 1-month check-in, I’m glad to see I’m checking many of my expectations off th... See more
Not just a good tool for a new career, but for your life
“Learning how to confidently and clearly communicate my story has been a major personal goal, because I’m convinced there’s a direct relationship between how I answer this question and how many opportunities come my way, how much impact I have, and how much money I make.
1) Lead with the thread - your through line
2) jump into a specific and memorab
... See moreWhat is my identity and how can I use this practice to confidently express my creativity, unique skills, and passion as my career?
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