Journaling Exercise - Find Meaning in Your Current Job

Alexis Gladstone

November 11,2021 at 3:16PM UTC

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Journaling Exercise - Find Meaning in Your Current Job

I get a lot of emails promoting new books, webinars, and such. Most of the time I don't even open them! This one caught my eye as it said it was sharing journaling exercises from an upcoming book called "Built for Courage" by Dave Hollis. I thought the exercise might resonate with some of you. Here it is.

If you find yourself to be someone who’s struggling with a lack of meaningful work, dive into these questions to see if there is a way to shift your mindset between now and something more meaningful coming along in your career.

- How are the challenging conditions creating opportunities to learn?

- Can you be grateful for what the job affords you?

- Can you find a coach or a mentor to help you build the skills and the confidence that you need?

- Are there ways you can provide value that are different than what you are currently doing or have done in the past?

- Are there ways to work on areas you’ll need for the job you want next while you’re in this current organization or role?

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AnonymousNovember 11,2021 at 5:12PM UTC
Personally, Dave Hollis (and his I believe now Ex Wife Rachel Hollis) are so problematic I wouldn't take advice from him but I love the sentiment behind your post.
We should all be looking for ways on how to build skills, value, and find areas of improvement in our current roles. I do feel like some days I don't want to get up and go to work so this was a great reminder.
Alexis GladstoneNovember 11,2021 at 7:47PM UTC
I'm not condoning him. I do believe in citing sources though, which is what I did. I'm glad that you are able to look beyond the source and see the value to the activity.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I love when we can have respectful dialogue.
Amy KeachNovember 12,2021 at 5:14PM UTC
I don't know anything about him, but I like the idea behind what you're sharing. I'm finally in a role where I don't feel that way, thankfully, but have been in many such positions in the past. These are great questions to add to my repetoire to prompt deep thinking amongst the women I mentor. Thank you for the share!
Alexis GladstoneNovember 12,2021 at 7:58PM UTC
Thanks Amy. I'm glad you liked it too.
Chre M. Davis, M.S.Ed.November 14,2021 at 5:15PM UTC
Sometimes we need to ask some deep questions when we are feeling unfulfilled in our work. I also believe that our work only has the meaning we give it. These are some great questions for reflection. I will definitely use these. Thanks for sharing!