Find the Work that Makes You Come Alive - Jonathan Fields

Jonathan Fields is an award winning author, entrepreneur, webby-nominated producer, and host of one of the world’s top podcasts - the Good Life Project.
He has been featured in outlets including: The New York Times, CNN, The Guardian, and FastCompany.
His most recent book: “Sparked” provides a simple framework for helping individuals to discover the work that makes them come most fully alive, and it is the focus of this conversation.
You’ll learn:
- Jonathan’s philosophy of “Maximum Sustainable Generosity” and how this helps him to avoid burnout
- The 10 “Sparketypes” and how Jonathan’s assessment can provide deep insights into the work that you find most meaningful and energising
- The relationship between your primary sparketype, shadow sparketype, and anti-sparketype
- Why thinking small and an experimental mindset are vital if you want to make a meaningful impact in the world.
And more.
You can learn more about Jonathan’s innovative work at jonathanfields.com and take the assessment at sparketype.com.
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Jonathan Fields-the Good Life Guy-delivers insights that spark purpose, possibility, and potential. On a decades-long quest to discover what makes people come fully alive, Jonathan is an award-winning author, Webby-nominated producer, business innovator, and host of one of the world’s top podcasts, Good Life Project. The Wall Street Journal named Good Life Project one of the top self-development podcasts, and Apple featured it on-stage during its legendary annual product event. Jonathan is featured widely in the media, including The New York Times, FastCompany, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, CNN, The Guardian, O Magazine, SELF, Allure, Outside, Elle, Vogue, Fitness and thousands of other outlets.
In addition to writing award-winning and bestselling books like SPARKED: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes Us Come Alive, How to Live a Good Life and Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel For Brilliance, Jonathan has founded several companies with a focus on maximizing human potential. The most recent is Spark Endeavors, where he is the chief architect and driving force behind the world’s first purpose, engagement, and flow archetypes-the Sparketypes®. This powerful tool has been tapped by over 600,000 individuals and organizations, generating more than 30-million data-points and a rapidly growing body of stories, use-cases, applications, and insight-based solutions to help transform how we work, lead and live. On the live or virtual stage, Jonathan captivates with eye-opening ideas, stories, and science. He draws not just from his own experience, but also the wisdom of the many global visionaries he’s interviewed, along with insights from the vast data-set generated by the Sparketype Assessment. It all adds up to a rare ability to take audiences on a joyful journey of discovery. Jonathan’s unique insights and solutions inspire people to put what they learn into action.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Vitality, Connection, Contribution
06:48 - Making Things Move People
20:42 - Finding Your Work Spark
31:32 - Spark Archetypes & Motivation
47:54 - Maximizing Spark Assessment
54:36 - Making a Daily Difference
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Interview Links:
- Jonathan’s website - www.jonathanfields.com
- Jonathan’s books - amzn.to/3wdZQOd

[@corlisscrabtree3647]

Thank you 🙏

[@maureenbyrne8951]

I also took the test and found it reflected my true self. The maker, shadow maven and anti warrior! Ive had many careers and occupations. Most recently teaching because i wanted a creative job that also helped people. Like when i want to give a gift, i think of the person and design something just for them, rather than when i sold art on commission which felt so draining.
Thank you Niall and Jonathan for your excellent discussion ❤❤

[@dariabondavalli4070]

I actually just took the test and while reading the result I cried...how accurate it is and it did made feel seen and understood. Thanks for this amazing work!