Thanks for that citation Re: dream vs. fantasy...probably going in my next book...if you ever want a guest lecturer on bailing from academia and what I learned...always available and passionate on this topic.
I loved this article, Ross. In fact, if there's no objection, I'll make it my first-ever cross-post (I guess it's now called re-stacking). I also skimmed the linked article about your experience working in a restaurant, and I look forward to reading it more carefully when I can give it my undivided attention.
I wrote an article recently about what I learned in one of my first jobs (working in a warehouse). I didn't walk away from it with deep lessons about modern organizational structure or job design, but it reminded me how important those early jobs are for most of us, but it did influence my thinking about work and workers.
As for dreams and fantasies: The discussion reminds me of a compelling article by Justin Berg, Adam Grant, and Victoria Johnson: "When Callings Are Calling: Crafting Work and Leisure in
Thanks for that citation Re: dream vs. fantasy...probably going in my next book...if you ever want a guest lecturer on bailing from academia and what I learned...always available and passionate on this topic.
I loved this article, Ross. In fact, if there's no objection, I'll make it my first-ever cross-post (I guess it's now called re-stacking). I also skimmed the linked article about your experience working in a restaurant, and I look forward to reading it more carefully when I can give it my undivided attention.
I wrote an article recently about what I learned in one of my first jobs (working in a warehouse). I didn't walk away from it with deep lessons about modern organizational structure or job design, but it reminded me how important those early jobs are for most of us, but it did influence my thinking about work and workers.
As for dreams and fantasies: The discussion reminds me of a compelling article by Justin Berg, Adam Grant, and Victoria Johnson: "When Callings Are Calling: Crafting Work and Leisure in
Pursuit of Unanswered Occupational Callings." (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/211382387_When_Callings_Are_Calling_Crafting_Work_and_Leisure_in_Pursuit_of_Unanswered_Occupational_Callings )
I'm not entirely sure what the relationships are between dreams, fantasies, and missed callings... But you've got me thinking about it.