143. What’s Missing From Your Work? (And Why It Matters)

About this episode

Mark Crossfield discusses a powerful question to enhance work satisfaction in his latest episode.

This week’s episode is a little bit different, because my new book Write Your Career is now out. Rather than just talking about the book, I wanted to give you something practical you can try straight away. In this short episode, I share one simple but powerful question: What’s missing from your work right now that would make it feel better? It’s easy to get stuck in big, overwhelming career questions like “What should I do next?” or “Am I in the right role?”. But often, clarity starts so...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Crossfield

Topics covered

• career clarity
• work satisfaction
• self-improvement
• career questions
• practical advice

Keywords

• career change
• work improvement
• self-reflection
• career advice
• job satisfaction

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Write Your Career

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