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Mar 2025
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Are You Spending Your Life on Things You...

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And how to figure out what matters most to you.

Jonathan Fields is the author of several books, including SPARKED: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work That Makes You Come Alive. He is also the host of two podcasts, Good Life Project® and SPARKED™.

This episode is part of our ongoing Sanely Ambitious series.

 

In this episode we talk about:

  • What a "sparketype" is and how to use it to help your guide your life and make work decisions Embracing uncertainty
  • Meditation and attention training for uncertainty
  • The role of community in navigating uncertainty 
  • How to make exercise meaningful

 

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