I sometimes lead a values activity with my students where I ask them to reflect on both a personal and a professional peak experience. The exact prompt I give them is: Think of one personal peak experience and write why it was an important event or time in your life. Think of one professional peak experience and write why it was an important event or time in your life. Now, I invite you to take it for a spin. Identify your own personal and professional peak. But what is a tr

One of my all-time favorite movies is The Devil Wears Prada . I’ve watched it dozens of times, and still (spoiler alert), when aspiring journalist Andy is complaining to Nigel about the editor-in-chief, Miranda, I can’t help but scream at the screen: QUIT OR ACTUALLY TRY, ANDY! For a little more context, the scene goes like this: Andy: She hates me, Nigel. Nigel: And that’s my problem because… oh wait, no, it’s not my problem. Andy: I don’t know what else I can do. If I do so

Can you like your work even if you don't love your job? Yup! Let me explain. I worked at Dunkin’ in high school. One of my favorite party tricks is that if you tell me your coffee order once, I will remember it forever. As a Dunkin’ employee (at least during my time), there were a few different roles you could play: (1) front counter cashier, (2) barista and order-taker, (3) drive-through cashier, and (4) food maker (my least favorite role). During downtime, usually after the