HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose, John Coleman
HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose, John Coleman
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HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose

Author: John Coleman

Series: HBR Guide

Narrator: Daniel Henning

Unabridged: 5 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 01/04/2022


Synopsis

Stop searching for purpose. Build it.

We're living through a crisis of purpose. Surveys indicate that people feel less and less connected to the meaning of their work. Individuals everywhere are asking, "How can I find my purpose?"

That's the wrong question. You don't find your purpose—you build it. The HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose debunks three misconceptions about purpose at work: that purpose is found, that you have only one, and that it remains the same over time. Packed with tips and advice for how you can cultivate more meaning in your life and at work, this book teaches you how to endow everything you do with purpose each day.

You'll learn how to: find the reason behind your work; identify what makes you happy and engaged; use job crafting to transform your role; connect your work to service; build positive, fulfilling relationships; and let go of past purposes—and take steps toward new ones.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Praveen on September 02, 2022

As the book clearly states, it helps you "craft" your purpose and not find one. The whole book tilts on the premise that there is no purpose in life, but you have to find it yourselves. Some of the main highlights the author makes are that purpose for an individual is ever changing, purpose is what......more

Goodreads review by Kyle on September 14, 2023

This book has some really good insights. Some of the big takeaways for me is that purpose is mined and made, not found. Our purpose can come from multiple things (work, family, religion, community). Purpose is not static but can change over time. I’d definitely recommend this book to anyone trying t......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on February 09, 2022

This is a great read. Short enough but comprehensive too, covering focusing on what your purpose is. Will look for this so I can have my own copy. Thanks to NetGalley for the arc......more

Goodreads review by Matthew B Monson on August 31, 2022

Crafting your Purpose neatly walks the reader through an abstract topic that has traditionally been hard to break down into clear buckets. The result is clarity around your purpose and actionable next steps. For instance, after dispelling the myth that the most purpose-driven people alive either hav......more

Goodreads review by Luke on February 25, 2022

Coleman offers a thoughtful take, much more than making sure you are doing the “right job” and “finding your passion.” He talks about how, why, and with whom you do your job, as well as what the jobs costs you and offers you in non financial terms. A wonderful read that will provoke every reader to......more