Episode # 107: Jenn Lim's Blueprint for Meaningful Work and Lasting Fulfillment

✍️ EPISODE OVERVIEW:

In this enlightening episode of the Five Core Life podcast, host Will Moore sits down with Jenn Lim, CEO and co-founder of Delivering Happiness. Jenn, known for her work with Zappos' late CEO Tony Hsieh, shares her insights on creating sustainable happiness in both personal and professional spheres.

The conversation delves deep into the evolving landscape of work and personal fulfillment, especially in light of recent global events. Jenn introduces concepts from her latest book, "Beyond Happiness," emphasizing the importance of wholeness and embracing both life's highs and lows. She challenges listeners to reconsider their approach to happiness, advocating for a more holistic view that incorporates all aspects of life.

Will and Jenn discuss the transformative power of self-awareness and value alignment, offering practical exercises for listeners to apply in their own lives. They explore how the recent "Great Resignation" reflects a broader shift in people's priorities and the growing desire for authenticity in the workplace. The dialogue provides valuable insights for young professionals and entrepreneurs seeking to navigate the complex interplay between personal core values, career choices, and overall life satisfaction.

📖 CHAPTER SUMMARIES:

1. The Evolution of Work and Happiness (00:00 - 05:35) Jenn introduces her work with Delivering Happiness and discusses how the concept of workplace satisfaction has evolved, especially post-COVID. She emphasizes the importance of finding meaning in work and life, highlighting how organizations can foster a culture of well-being, purpose, and fulfillment.

2. The Happiness Heartbeats Exercise (09:00 - 11:30) Jenn Lim explains a powerful exercise to help individuals identify their core values by reflecting on life's highs and lows. This tool aids in understanding personal motivations and decision-making processes, enabling people to align their actions with what truly matters to them and fostering more intentional living. Read More: What are some psychological biases that act as barriers to effective decision making?

3. Redefining Success and Happiness (21:45 - 24:35) The conversation shifts to challenging traditional notions of success, highlighting the growing trend towards authenticity and the importance of being true to oneself in both personal and professional settings. This evolving perspective encourages individuals to prioritize well-being, meaningful connections, and purpose over conventional markers of success like status or material wealth.

4. The Great Resignation and Its Implications (33:30 - 36:15) Jenn Lim and Will discuss the recent phenomenon of mass job resignations, exploring what it means for individuals and society, and how it reflects changing priorities in the workforce. They examine how this trend signals a shift towards valuing work-life balance, personal fulfillment, and flexibility, as employees increasingly seek roles that align with their values and offer more than just a paycheck.

5. Developing a Beginner's Mindset (33:35 - 35:50) Jenn shares her Keystone habit of maintaining a beginner's mindset, explaining how this approach fosters continuous growth and adaptability in various life aspects. By embracing curiosity and a willingness to learn, she believes individuals can stay open to new experiences, overcome challenges more effectively, and continually evolve both personally and professionally.

🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

1. Sustainable Happiness: True happiness goes beyond fleeting moments of joy. It involves embracing both the highs and lows of life, finding meaning in challenges, and maintaining a sense of purpose. This holistic approach to happiness can lead to more fulfilling personal and professional lives. You can read more about Happiness Hacks in our detailed blog.

2. Value Alignment: Understanding your core values is crucial for making decisions that lead to long-term satisfaction. The Happiness Heartbeats exercise, which involves reflecting on life's significant moments, can help identify these values and guide future choices.

3. Authenticity in the Workplace: There's a growing trend towards valuing authenticity in professional settings. Employers and employees alike are recognizing the importance of bringing one's true self to work, which can lead to increased job satisfaction and productivity.

4. The Great Resignation's Impact: The recent wave of job resignations reflects a broader shift in societal priorities. It presents an opportunity for individuals to reassess their career paths and for organizations to reimagine work environments that foster genuine engagement and fulfillment.

5. Wholeness Over Happiness: Instead of pursuing happiness as an end goal, focus on achieving a sense of wholeness. This involves acknowledging and integrating all aspects of your life, including challenges and setbacks, to create a more balanced and resilient self.

6. Beginner's Mindset: Adopting a beginner's mindset can lead to continuous growth and learning. By approaching situations with openness and curiosity, you can break down assumptions and discover new perspectives, fostering personal and professional development. Read More: How to Get Unstuck in Life

7. Purpose-Driven Work: Finding purpose in your work, regardless of the role, can significantly increase job satisfaction. Even in seemingly mundane tasks, there's potential to create meaning and impact, as illustrated by the example of the purposeful bathroom cleaner. Read more: How to Find Yourself Again

8. Holistic Self-Assessment: Regularly evaluate different aspects of your life using tools like the Wheel of Wholeness. This practice helps maintain balance and identifies areas needing attention, contributing to overall life satisfaction.

9. Redefining Success: Challenge traditional notions of success that focus solely on external metrics like wealth or status. True success often comes from aligning your actions with your values and finding fulfillment in your daily experiences.

10. Adaptability in Career Choices: With the changing job market, it's crucial to remain adaptable. Focus on developing transferable skills and maintaining a growth mindset to navigate career transitions effectively.

11. Community Building: Creating or joining supportive communities can significantly enhance personal and professional growth. Seek out environments where you can be authentic and contribute meaningfully.

12. Mindfulness and Meditation: Exploring practices like meditation can provide new perspectives on life and work. Even if initially challenging, these practices can lead to profound insights and personal growth.

🥇 GOLDEN HABIT:

A 'Golden Habit' is the optimal habit to relieve a pain point/replace a bad habit because it's personalized to your DNA, goals, and lifestyle in order to maximally reduce the friction to form it.

The Golden Habit should be: - DESIRABLE: Should be enjoyable and rewarding. - PRACTICAL: Must easily integrate into one's existing routines. - IMPACTFUL: Expected to significantly enhance well-being.

This Episode's Golden Habit: In this episode, Jenn Lim shares her personal Golden Habit of maintaining a beginner's mindset (33:35). She describes how adopting this mindset each morning fundamentally changes her view of the world and her approach to challenges.

Related Core Area:

This habit primarily aligns with the Mindset Core. It addresses the pain point of feeling stuck or resistant to change by fostering openness, curiosity, and continuous learning. By adopting a beginner's mindset, individuals can break down assumptions, see new perspectives, and approach both familiar and new situations with fresh eyes, leading to personal growth and adaptability.

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🫅 BIO - Jenn Lim:

Jenn Lim is the CEO and Co-Founder of Delivering Happiness (DH), a company she and Tony Hsieh (the late CEO of Zappos.com) created to inspire science-based happiness, passion, and purpose at work, home, and in everyday life. Delivering Happiness started as a book and a bus tour, and evolved into a company and global movement around happiness that has impacted and inspired over 350 companies in more than 110 countries.

Jenn has been a consultant with Zappos from its start-up days in 2003 to the $2B business it is today. She created the Zappos Culture Book, an embodiment of how companies can use happiness as a business model to increase productivity and profitability. Jenn's experience with Zappos, combined with her development of scientific frameworks for workplace happiness, created the evidence that happier employees = happier customers = successful companies (and meaningful lives).

Jenn was selected to be on the Global Happiness Council of Work and Wellbeing with the charter to scale the impact she's made in even more sustainable ways. She is the author of "Beyond Happiness: How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose and People for Growth and Impact" published in 2021, which offers a sustainable approach to increasing long-term profitability, productivity, and purpose at work.