how to find meaningful work FOR purpose-driven MILLENNIals

adam smiley poswolsky AUTHOR, THE QUARTER-LIFE BREAKTHROUGH

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Copyright 2016 by Adam S. Poswolsky. All rights reserved.

Source: Gallup (2013)

70%Source: Gallup, State of the American Workplace Report (2014)

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FIND BELIEVERS

WE ARE NOT THE “ME ME ME” GENERATION

PURSUE MEANING

“Being human always points, and is directed, to something or someone, other than oneself—be it a meaning to fulfill or another human being to encounter. The more one forgets himself—

by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love—the more human he is.”

-Viktor Frankl

reflects who you are and what your interests are,

allows you to share your gifts to help others,

provides a community of believers that will support your dreams, and is financially viable

given your desired lifestyle.

MEANINGFUL WORK

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what millennials really want• Sense of MEANING

• Coaching and mentoring

• Learning, leadership development

• Flexible work, remote work, work-life balance

Source: Deloitte Millennial Survey, 2016

THE PATH TO MEANING• Seek Experiences and apprenticeships, NOT “JUST A JOB”

• INVEST IN YOUR skillS

• Crowdfund a new purpose project

• add value before asking for favors

• seek co-leadership opportunities

• invent your own path even within a large company

• Invest in others: join exponential communities

THE PATH TO MEANING•ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS: Discover your WHY.

•DON’T LET YOUR JOB TITLE LIMIT YOUR HUSTLE

•Use social media, but don’t let it use you

•don’t do what you love, serve the people you love

•Build your own BREAKTHROUGH advisory team

•START SMALL, SET A DEADLINE

•Find believers, find accountability

Accountability Buddy

MAKE THE ASK

Average job = 5 years

Average millennial’s job = <3 years

THERE IS NOT 1 ANSWER

INVENT YOUR OWN PATH

CAREERS =

EXPERIMENTS

65 % of today’s kids will end up in jobs that

haven’t been invented yetSource: U.S. Department of Labor

MY WANDERING JOURNEY

WE Are THE PURPOSE

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