We’ve been sold a lie. Somewhere between “go to school” and “get a job,” work became the central node of our lives—the very thing that defines us. We measure our worth by our output, our identity by ...

Jackie felt a lack of meaning and purpose as a deep sucking feeling in her stomach. It was a constant drain on her, a deep hole in her center that she just did not know how to fill. She went through ...

When our work has greater meaning, we change our relationship with it and, more importantly, with ourselves. How to get satisfaction from an unfulfilling job In a tight labor market, finding a new job ...

A Work Life Worth Living is available everywhere books are sold. “Most of our waking hours are spent working, yet many of us find ourselves unfulfilled by what we do,” said Westphal. “In the age of AI ...

In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, employees are seeking more than just a paycheck—they want meaning in their work. Research shows that meaningful work drives higher engagement, increased job ...

If you don’t feel like you have a career purpose, that’s okay; focus on finding meaning instead. While purpose represents an overarching goal, meaning is the feeling of satisfaction you get from your ...