WorkLife Nation webisode: Creating the soul work you love

A fire was lit under me a few days ago when I read social media expert Chris Brogan‘s blog post, Soul of a New Business (he co-authored Trust Agents). It was like the sky opened up and rained the kind of wisdom that I think big business sometimes has a hard time understanding: you’re dealing with humans. There’s a soul or essence within those people (clients, customers) that may or may not resonate with your business or brand. I think the same concept can be applied when looking at the “soul” of your career or work. Creating the soul work you love.

The latest figures from the Conference Board suggest that we’re not really doing that. In its most recent survey, only 45% of Americans were satisfied with their jobs.

Brogan’s post was a reminder that the richness of the soul has the capacity to exalt us as humans in our careers, the workplace or in business. I’ve written a lot about “vocation’ or “right-livelihood” as that topic happens to be my passion, thus the creation of WorkLife Nation. In webisode two I feature Rick Jarow Ph.d, Vassar college professor and career counselor who penned, Creating the Work You Love. He speaks about the importance of manifesting your career vision.