How do I Stop Accomplishment From Hijacking Purpose & Expression?
Jonathan Fields
Helping leaders, teams & individuals reconnect with possibility in the face of uncertainty | Sparketype? Founder | Keynote Speaker | Award-winning Author | Advisor
Do you know the difference between feeling accomplished and feeling alive? Sometimes, they happen together? But, there's a more nuanced relationship. Often we cultivate the habits and practices that allow us to succeed, to become accomplished and rise up the ladder in job after job. And, yet, we remain hollow inside. Continually feeling like elements of our humanity and identity, our lives even, keep getting hijacked in the name of getting the job done. Even when we're...gulp...the boss.
Which begs the question...
"How do I bring all of myself to my work and stop allowing what makes me come alive to take a back seat to what checks the boxes of conventional success?
This was the quandary posed by our wisdom-seeking listener, Katie, on this week's episode of the SPARKED Podcast. And, help tease out insights, ideas, and strategies, we're joined by SPARKED Braintrust mentor, Deborah Owens. After a long career in leadership in some of the biggest companies in the world, Deborah founded her own consulting firm, Corporate Alley Cat, where she advises and coaches People of Color in all aspects of career visioning and development. She has this incredible ability to see what’s happening under the surface in any given situation, and ask questions that get to the heart of the matter and reveal possibilities that feel both empowering and expansive.
You can listen to today's SPARKED Podcast episode below, or find it on your favorite podcast app.
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