Finding Meaning at Work with Genevieve Piturro

Have you been recently struggling with finding meaning in your work? Do you often find yourself in a cycle of work - get paycheck - repeat? Do you want to know the secrets on how to find value in your work and get the most meaningful relationships and experiences out of it?  

Work isn’t supposed to make you feel like you are a hamster running on the wheel, in a constant cycle with no rest, waiting for that paycheck. It’s supposed to make you feel alive because you are able to do what you love and want to pursue in life. It is one of the things that gives value to your life because you are able to contribute change in this world. So, how do you break out of that wheel, that on-going cycle of work - get paycheck - repeat? 

Genevieve Piturro was a successful television marketing executive until she dramatically changed the direction of her life. She found her true purpose when a sudden voice inside her head challenged her life as she knew it. In 2001, she founded the hugely successful national non-profit, Pajama Program, when a six-year-old girl’s question changed her life forever and she jumped off the corporate ladder! Almost 20 years later, Genevieve’s Pajama Program has delivered 7 MILLION magical gifts of new pajamas and new books to children throughout the US. 

In this episode, Genevieve shares her insights on how you can find meaning in your work by incorporating your personal values in your workplace and sharing meaningful connections between you and your team. She also talks about how to address your fears with the help of a simple saying and a change of mindset. 

 

What you will learn from this episode: 

Discover how to find value in your work and not just thinking about the paycheck Find out why bringing your personal values and compassion to your workplace is important Learn more about the importance of one-on-one relationships within your team  

 

"Make peace with doing it, afraid." 

- Genevieve Piturro 

 

Valuable Free Resource: 

Check out Covey Club, an online community for professional women. Visit: https://www.coveyclub.com/ 

 

Topics Covered: 

03:31 - Challenge is looking for meaning in work and something more than just the paycheck  

04:26 - Going through the traditional boss route and spending years and years to make the bottom line happen: the common mistake business women leaders make when trying to find meaning in their work 

05:21 - One free and actionable tip you can do to find meaning in what you do: It's important to have those one-on-one relationships with our team members but to really impress upon everyone how important it is for our team and all of us to have each other's back 

06:37 - One valuable resource to help you find meaning in your work and make better connections with your team and others: Check out Covey Club, an online community for professional women. Visit: https://www.coveyclub.com/ 

07:17 - Q: How might we address fear, new fears? A: I don't know that any of us have the answer that works for everyone about how to conquer your fears. I mean, I don't have an answer. You know, I've always thought, "Feel the fear and do it anyway." And, you know, just have to get through it. 

 

Key Takeaways: 

“We need to incorporate those personal relationships and those personal values and the compassion that we have to bring that to work, to bring that to making that “bottom line” a reality for everyone.” - Genevieve Piturro 

“If we can teach our staffers, our team members to rely on each other, just as much as they rely on their leaders, I think that will bring everyone closer. And those human connections really, really do lead to more successful workplaces.” - Genevieve Piturro 

 

Ways to Connect with Genevieve Piturro: 

Website: https://www.genevievepiturro.com/ 

 

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