Beat boredom by creating meaning at work

There is no doubt about it, most people, when pressed would say that they would rather do something that interested them than bored them. But what exactly does ‘interested’ mean. I would hazard a guess that at some level it is about creating something meaningful within the context of a working day. I’m fortunate of course, as are many entrepreneurs, we are often doing the things that have meaning for us; we have even built businesses around those things too. Passion, it seems is the order of the day for us, because typically you don’t have an entrepreneur who has no passion for the business he or she is creating. But what about everyone else, how is meaning at work achieved for those who aren’t so lucky to call the shots in their working life? Perhaps it’s all down to attitude. The Penna ‘Meaning at Work’ report 2006 Penna showed that one in four workers believe their job plays a vital part in who they are, whilst an equivalent number of those at the director level believe they get more meaning from work than from their home life and friends. So if work defines for many, who they are as a person, what are the factors involved? Once again according to Penna, it is probably down to the values that an individual holds; and I know from anecdotal evidence and my own experience that it doesn’t matter what job you do, if you have the ability to match your values to what you perceive your job is providing then you will achieve a ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Life work Source Type: news