Meaningful Careers

I stumbled across this article this morning and enjoyed it so much it had to be shared.

How to Build a Meaningful Career by Amy Gallo in HBR

The author includes some Principles to Remember:

Do:

• Make a prioritized list of what a meaningful career would look like to you
• Invite four or five people to serve as a board of advisors as you explore what you want
• Experiment with different elements of a job that you’d want either in your current job, outside work, or by talking with people

 Don’t:

• Focus on your next role — think about what you want from work over the long term
• Let the stage of your career hold you back — even those deep into their careers can make changes
• Neglect your finances so that when you want to make a change, you don’t feel able to

Take some time to digest what she says.  It is worth a read.