Ep.07 - Finding Purpose, Creativity, and Effectiveness at Work by Asking "Why?"

The Work Flow Podcast

Finding purpose in your role, but also in the day to day tasks or projects you carry out, is powerful. It allows you to sharpen your focus, increase effectiveness, and paves the way to career satisfaction. In this episode we explore some ways to find purpose by asking "why?".
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1:00 introduction
1:35 brick layers story
3:05 why is why important
4:30 example from Sam: how not having a clear why can have negative impact
6:20 is it practical to find purpose in everything, really?
7:30 how the traditional school system does it wrong (backwards)
9:30 how to find why in every day tasks
11:20 start at the expected result and work backwards to find the why
14:30 seeking feedback before, during, and after to keep yourself on track
15:55 using documentation to help contextualize and set objectives
20:00 how to explain the why to others and influence their behavior
23:30 zooming in to the individual or specific group to connect the task at hand to their why and your personal why
28:00 seeking purpose out proactively
32:15 artificial intelligence example - seeking purpose
38:45 dont assume others know the why. asking questions can be the key for others as well
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