That’s a sentiment I hear every single day in my career coaching practice. Many clients talk about their jobs as “fine enough” but say that they end work days feeling flat and empty. They describe ...

From work to travel to personal hobbies, people across the 17 publics surveyed draw meaning and fulfillment from the activities that make up their daily lives. This is particularly the case when it ...

Most of us have them at one time or another — dreams about work, either because our jobs have so monopolized our time and attention that we can't even forget them when we're asleep or because we're ...

Let’s face it: With few exceptions, most of us probably wouldn’t work if we didn’t have to. And it’s not because we’re lazy. In fact, just the opposite. It’s because we have other things we’d rather ...

Humans spend about one-third of their waking hours working—conservatively, about 90,000 hours over a lifetime. Part of the long-standing Calvin project of preparing agents of renewal for Christ-like ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott Hutcheson teaches leadership at Purdue University. Labor Day invites us to reflect on more than wages or time off. It is a ...

Have you ever seen those college career center posters that suggest you “Find meaning at work!”? Some showed happy people sitting at nondescript desks; others may feature a single professional in a ...

In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, employees are seeking more than just a paycheck—they want meaning in their work. Research shows that meaningful work drives higher engagement, increased job ...

Many of us have been socialized into believing that the things we do when in “work” mode have little connection to the meaning-making activities that fill our lives with purpose. And yet, a recent ...