Elizabeth Lotardo on Leading Yourself: How to Find Purpose in Your Current Job

Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

Erik Fisher

Business, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, Careers, Education

4.5 • 875 Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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In this episode, Elizabeth Lotardo, author of Leading Yourself: Finding More Joy, Meaning, and Opportunities in the Job You Already Have, shares her insights on how to find purpose and fulfillment in your current job. Drawing on her background as an organizational psychologist, Elizabeth explores how shifting your mindset can help you thrive at work, even when facing challenges like imperfect bosses, rigid systems, and high workloads. In this conversation, we dive into: • Defining Purpose at Work: Elizabeth challenges the idea that purpose is reserved for high-profile jobs or noble causes, suggesting that purpose can be found in small moments of impact within any role. • Reframing Workplace Frustrations: We talk about how to manage dissatisfaction by recognizing the value in everyday tasks and reframing negative beliefs about your job. • Overcoming Quiet Quitting: Elizabeth explains why quiet quitting is often a result of self-protection and burnout and how you can engage more meaningfully at work without sacrificing your well-being. • The Power of Perspective: We explore how adjusting your mindset and focusing on what’s in your control can help you navigate difficult workplace changes and thrive in the face of uncertainty. • Setting Input Goals: Instead of relying solely on outcome goals, Elizabeth advocates for focusing on input goals—things you can control— to build long-term success and fulfillment. Elizabeth’s practical advice offers a fresh perspective on how to take charge of your career, find meaning in your work, and manage the challenges that come with any job. Learn more about Elizabeth and her book Leading Yourself at ElizabethLotardo.com. Connect with Erik: LinkedIn Facebook Bluesky This Podcast is Powered By: Descript Descript 101 Castmagic Ecamm Podpage Rodecaster Pro Top Productivity Books List Make sure to support the show by checking out the sponsors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.6	UK 4 slash ISA. Hello and welcome back to Beyond the To Do List, a podcast about productivity.
0:51.0	I'm your host, Eric Fisher, and I'm excited to share with you this conversation
0:54.4	I had with Elizabeth Lottardo. She's a leadership expert and the author of leading yourself.
1:00.8	Find more joy, meaning, and opportunities in the job you already have. In this conversation,
1:06.5	we're talking all about how to find purpose and fulfillment in your current job, even when your
1:11.0	circumstances aren't perfect. We're talking about the power of mindset, how to reframe your
1:15.3	beliefs to create more joy at work, how to focus on small moments of impact that can provide
1:20.8	a sense of purpose. Elizabeth also shares why the quiet quitting trend is more about self-protection
1:26.9	than disengagement, how to handle those
1:29.0	inevitable workplace changes, and how to set goals to help you take control of your career.
1:35.5	So if you're looking for practical strategies to bring more meaning and energy to your work,
1:39.7	this conversation with Elizabeth Littardo is right for you.
1:46.2	Well, it is my privilege to welcome to the show, Elizabeth Lottardo.
1:50.4	Elizabeth, welcome to Beyond the To Do List.
1:53.4	Thanks for having me.
1:54.6	I'm excited to talk about this because your new book,
1:57.2	leading yourself, finding more joy, meaning, and Opportunities in the Job You
2:03.5	You Already Have is amazing. And by the way, this sub-sub-title, is that what they call it a sub-sub-title?
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