Forget The Dream Job, You Need A Good Enough Job

Our work can form so much of our identity that we actually lose sight of who we are without it. So how can we step back and separate our identity, life & self-worth from our work & should we ditch the idea of the dream job and in fact seek out a good enough job? Simone Stolzoff is a writer and work expert who argues exactly that. In this episode, we talk through what a good enough job is, why it's NOT giving up on your dreams & the practical, simple ways in which you can start diversifying your identity. This episode is brought to you by YouFoodz, for $200 of your first 5 boxes use the code HELPFUL or order via⁠ ⁠this link⁠⁠. CONNECT WITH US Connect with⁠ ⁠That's Helpful⁠⁠ on Instagram. Find Simone on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ & via⁠ ⁠his website.⁠⁠ BOOK The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - thatshelpful@edstott.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:55 How did we get to the point where work became so central to our identity? 00:04:05 We’re all more than just workers 00:05:04 Why we spend our best energy on our work 00:07:05 The risks of deriving self worth from work 00:09:50 The idea of vocational awe 00:11:42 How comparison culture adds to the problem 00:13:08 Has Simone found the Good Enough Job?   00:16:24 What is the Good Enough Job? 00:19:30 How do we figure out what our own Good Enough Job looks like? 00:21:00 Why WE need to set our relationship to work 00:23:10 Why taking small steps is key to diversifying your identity  00:25:45 How measuring productivity can change your motivation 00:29:15 Asking yourself, if capitalism wasn’t a thing, what would I do? 00:32:36 Practical ways to diversify your identity 00:35:03 The onus shouldn’t just be on the individual 00:37:35 The ways setting boundaries can ripple through teams 00:40:08 If you only take one thing… 00:41:10 This is NOT about giving up on your dreams… 00:42:20 Outro