From Grind to Growth: How to Reignite Your Career Passion
Five must-read books for work fulfillment.
There are at least three key factors to consider when selecting a career. You have to find a job that you like, a job that you’re good at, and a job that pays enough to support your lifestyle. (Oh, and ideally it contributes something positive to the world.) No problem, right?
Well, it turns out that checking all of those boxes is easier said than done—and the part about actually liking your job is often the first to be neglected. So if you’re looking to reignite your passion at work or start blazing a new professional trail, the five inspiring books below can help.
Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life
By Megan Hellerer
Directional Living is both a philosophy and a practical guide to creating not just a great life, but your great life—one full of genuine purpose, meaning, ease and authenticity. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Megan Hellerer, in the Next Big Idea App
Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind in the Quest for a Better Life
By Brigid Schulte
Fiercely argued and vividly told, rich with stories and informed by deep investigation, Over Work lays out a clear vision for ending our punishing grind and reclaiming leisure, joy, and meaning. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Brigid Schulte, in the Next Big Idea App
Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons
By Jessica Chen
Packed with actionable tips, Smart, Not Loud unveils a new path to getting noticed and getting ahead at work. This is the road map readers need to authentically show up in the workplace and truly feel seen. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Jessica Chen, in the Next Big Idea App
Job Therapy: Finding Work That Works for You
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A New York University psychologist helps you figure out the real reason you’re unhappy at work, and shows you how to find a new position in which you’ll thrive—whether in a different role, company, or new industry altogether. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Tessa West, in the Next Big Idea App
Is Your Work Worth It?: How to Think About Meaningful Work
By Christopher Wong Michaelson and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas
This essential book combines inspiring and harrowing stories of real people with recent scholarship, ancient wisdom, arts, and literature to help us clarify what worthy work looks like, what tradeoffs are acceptable to pursue it, and what our work can contribute to society. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by co-authors Christopher Wong Michaelson and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, in the Next Big Idea App
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