Mar 2025

1h 18m

Are You Spending Your Life on Things You...

About this episode

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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