Do you wonder if you should actually enjoy your work or is work something we must endure so that we can do the things we truly enjoy?
In this episode, I discuss these important matters with Dan Miller, an author and speaker and the founder of 48Days.com. You’ll learn about the origins of work and why it’s important to create your own personal sanctuary.
Show Notes
Episode 002: How to Find a Life you love with Dan Miller
About the show
- You should love the work you do
- How to love the work you do
- How to find satisfying work
Time Stamp Show Notes
00:01:21 – Dan Miller background of personal faith and growing up on a farm
00:03:40 – Entrepreneur and Sunday School Class
00:05:25 – Can I really enjoy my work, because The Bible states work is going to be hard?
00:06:16 – Labor and Scripture
00:08:25 – Finding enjoyment in our present work
00:09:50 – If we love our work then we wouldn’t have lower-end jobs
00:10:58 – Should I be an entrepreneur if I don’t love my current work?
00:13:50 – Millennial attitudes: If I don’t like it, then I’m not going to do it
00:16:48 – Bill Hendricks book – Why You Can’t be Anything You Want to Be
00:19:17 – Working harder and advancement in the workplace
00:20:22 – Understand what I do best
00:21:23 – Strategizing my time
00:21:59 – More hard work does not equal more money
24:57 – Physical habits and napping
28:22 – Social media and business
29:52 – How do I do deeper and more satisfying work?
34:20 – Dan Miller’s book, 48 Days to the Work You Love: Preparing for the New Normal
37:50 – How to make time stand still for Dan Miller
40:44 – Book: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
41:27 – End and wrap up