“Each of us is in the position to make some meaningful contribution to the life around us.”
How do you make a meaningful contribution at work?
This is an area of struggle for many who come to me for coaching. They have the strong desire to make a difference, but they feel stifled and/or disconnected in how to set that free at work.
You will likely spend more of your adult hours at work than nearly any other singular pursuit. You need to know – I mean, know – your work makes a positive difference. In my opinion, this is a non-negotiable.
I have a tricky challenge for you this week. Take one aspect of your work that you don’t enjoy and connect it to the bigger picture. Decide how it makes a positive difference.
Even when you do what you love, you will have certain activities you’d rather not do but must. You can view them as “necessary evils,” or you can expand your mindset to consider how even the seemingly annoying or mindless tasks contribute to a stronger world.
(On the plus side, you’ll probably accomplish those tasks in a much shorter time with a renewed mindset!)
As we honor Labor Day in the U.S. this week, honor your own meaningful work, too!
What if your boldest dream is actually within reach…and you don’t even realize it? 
Dr. Christi Hegstad, Dream Igniter & Growth Accelerator. Christi is a Certified Coach who has helped thousands clarify and reach Big Dreams and Bold Goals with meaning and purpose. She is president of MAP Professional Development Inc., NAWBO Iowa’s Woman Business Owner of the Year, president of ICF Iowa, and mom to three amazing kids.