Episode 189: Is Meaningful Work An Oxymoron?!

The Evolved Caveman w/ Dr. John Schinnerer

Is meaningful work an oxymoron like exact estimate, working vacation or virtual reality? Can we have our cake and eat it too with work that we get paid for that we truly find meaningful and fulfilling?
Studies have shown that meaning is an integral part of a happy, thriving life. Meaning gives us passion and motivation and creativity. It buoys our mood when things get tough. I’ve known this personally during my divorce a decade ago. My personal life was in tatters yet my work, which I find intensely meaningful, kept me afloat emotionally. We know that our happiness and life satisfaction dip during our years of parenting. After all, who can stay happy in the midst of screaming children, a messy home, constant work at home and at the office? Yet parenting is incredibly meaningful which, to a degree, offsets the loss of satisfaction. So, what is meaning? How do we discover what is meaningful to us? What does meaning do for us? Listen in and find out now!

Some topics covered:

What is meaning?

How do we create more meaning in our lives?
What are the 3 sources of meaning?

The connection between meaning and motivation

How does activating meaning and purpose make good business sense?

What do you say to CEOs or leaders who are still embracing the sorely outdated fear-based command and control style of leadership?

In your book, The Great Revitalization, you have a framework for the what and the how of meaning…

PART 1: What?
G – Gumption (what)
U – Urgency (when and where)

S – Sustainability (why)
T – Therapy (how)
O – Ownership (who)

PART 2: How?

N – Nurture (IQ)

O – Open (EQ)

W – Wake (SQ)

What traits go into an inspirational leader?

How do we get more meaning in our lives?

About My Guest, Dr. Alise Cortez:

Dr. Alise Cortez is the chief purpose officer at Alise Cortez and Associates, a management consulting firm specializing in the activation of meaning and purpose. She is also an inspirational speaker, social scientist, author, and host of the Working on Purpose radio show. She is the author of several books including

· Purpose Ignited: How Inspiring Leaders Unleash Passion and Elevate Cause (2020)

· The Great Revitalization: How Activating Meaning and Purpose Can Radically Enliven Your Business (2023)

Having developed her expertise within the human capital / organizational excellence industry over the last 25 years, she is focused on helping companies, leaders, and individuals across the globe to live with “gusto” and make the most of their one, precious life. Today Dr. Cortez is focused on enabling organizations to lead from purpose and create cultures that inspire impassioned performance, meaningful engagement and fulfillment. For individuals, Dr. Cortez facilitates an online global community and various retreats to enable people hungry for a more meaningful and purposeful life to create it for themselves.

For more information about Dr. Alise:

Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.alisecortez.com

Phone: [phone]

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