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The Kevin Miller Podcast

Dan Miller | How Your Work Contributes To A Meaningful Life

The Kevin Miller Podcast

Kevin Miller

Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Social Sciences, Education, How To, Society & Culture, Science, Medicine, Life Sciences, Spirituality, Nutrition, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Relationships

4.51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2021

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

907 - What began as a discussion on whether our work must really be so important ultimately came to our need to know ourselves and what really fulfills us individually. And while yes, having meaningful work is profound to the joy of our lives, it’s also not meant to be the end all to our purpose and calling, but a tool. I brought in Dan Miller, celebrated career leader and author of the now classic tome on work, 48 Days To The Work You Love. We had a conversation at a high, but deep level, regarding how we all perceive the value and importance of our work. I wanted to speak specifically to those who may be feeling stress and anxiety about finding the ultimate work opportunity. The “holy grail” and culmination of their life’s purpose and calling. That can be so daunting and in this episode I feel we did justice in taking some of the pressure off the work and putting the impetus on us having a bigger view of our overall life focus. Find Dan’s “48 Days” podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is a Glassbox Media Podcast.

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Some people don't want to think about the fact that work could be meaningful.

0:11.0

It's better just to assume it's a bitter pill that we all have to deal with.

0:15.0

You just get it out of the way and then on the weekend you do something you enjoy.

0:18.0

I mean, that's a mindset that a lot of people are pretty comfortable in.

0:22.0

Well, and a lot of people in their work, they pride themselves in hating their work,

0:28.0

hating the boss, hating the company.

0:31.0

I mean, that's what you talk about when you go to the bar on Friday night and hang out with your buddies.

0:35.0

I mean, what are you going to talk about?

0:37.0

Do you going to be the oddball that says, ooh, I love my work.

0:40.0

I did something really meaningful. We helped a lot of people this week.

0:49.0

Welcome to the Ziggler Show, a top ranked all-time career podcast and Apple Podcasts.

0:54.0

I'm your host, Kevin Miller.

0:56.0

In this show, we expound on Ziggler's Be Do and Have Philosophy,

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meaning you have to be the right kind of person, then do the right things before you can expect to have what really matters in life.

1:07.0

And we want you to have what matters.

1:09.0

Also, check out my podcast, What Drives You,

1:13.0

where we talk with people who have reached impressive achievements to ask what drove them good and bad.

1:17.0

And we dig into the very motives that drive us all with the goal of clarifying just what is driving you.

1:23.0

Then in my true life podcast, we want to get you fully functioning physically so your body doesn't hold you back.

1:28.0

You can find all three of my shows in Apple Podcasts.

1:31.0

Just search for Kevin Miller or go to my website, KevinMiller.co.

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