WorkLife Nation Webisode: Jonathan Fields’ Career Renegade

Jonathan Fields, author of Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing what You Love, is profiled in this weeks WorkLife Nation webisode. It’s timely because the intersection of career, happiness and productivity is the meat of debate lately. Even amidst our “career chaos economy,” some corporate loyalists are going renegade, seeking a more fulfilled working experience. For some it’s meant giving up the big bucks for a bit – or switching careers.

The definition of “career” is being deconstructed. The traditional life-long or 9-5  job is changing its face for a lot of reasons:  we’re living in an ever-changing economy due to globalization, the internet has upped the entrepreneurial game, rough economic conditions have sparked innovation, and the desire to be treated like human beings at work and in business -  is stronger than ever before.

With the chaos over the last year has come plenty of opportunity. New business niches are being revealed as we change the way we work. The internet, technology, telecommuting, and a desire for a better work life fit have fueled innovation and fed a new stream of entrepreneurs. These changes have even stirred up the work life balance debate in corporate America.

Jonathan Fields talks about his journey, in this weeks WorkLife Nation webisode.