Jonathan Fields on finding purpose: "There's freedom when you're leading from a place of self knowledge."

What really gives our lives meaning?

It's a question I've asked myself more in the past 18 months than in the decades preceding. Having endured so much change I didn't invite with the onset of a global pandemic, I'm feeling empowered to make change that I do want. I'm ready to make sure that my daily life matches my goals and values, that I'm living my purpose. But this leads to a more difficult question: what exactly is my purpose?

My guest for this conversation is Jonathan Fields. He has a podcast and a project and a really big vision for how we all help each other to lead meaningful lives. It’s called: The Good Life Project.

Jonathan and his team feel like kindred spirits to the Hello Monday team. They care deeply about how people experience their lives. They put their show into the world hoping to add meaning and connection. That really resonates with us.

Jonathan’s been been making this kind of media for a lot longer. In recent years, he’s done a ton of research around what really drives people to do their best work and to live their best lives. This year, while we were all in lockdown, Jonathan wrote a book about it. It’s called SPARKED: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes You Come Alive.??

Today on the Hello Monday podcast, he'll talk that research. He’ll map out profiles that? help us better understand what lights us up—and he’ll help us figure out where we land. You can find the episode here, or listen below. Then, I hope you'll share your thoughts in the comments.

???Office Hours: Homework assignment

Here at Hello Monday, we love a little homework, and this week I have some for you. Sometime between now and 3p ET on Wednesday, I want you to go to sparketype.com and take the assessment. It’s free. And I think it’ll be fun. Our producer, Sarah Storm, and our contributor, Michaela Greer, and I will do the same. Then, bring what you learn to Office Hours so we can talk about what we’re discovering about ourselves.

As always, we’ll go live at 3p ET on Wednesday. To join the conversation, meet us on the LinkedIn News page, or send us an email at [email protected] and we’ll send you the link.