202. How to find career purpose with Career Coach Jess Wass

Have you been feeling brain fog, overwhelm, confusion, exhaustion, memory issues, lack of creativity, and/or even experiencing physical illnesses as you continue to do work that's simply misaligned? Taking the time to get clear on your unique values, gifts, talents and purpose and how they can be best aligned in a job can make a 180 degree transformation on these kinds of challenges -- just like it did for our guest speaker Career Coach and Reworkit Founder & CEO Jess Wass. Join me for this fascinating discussion with Jess to learn exactly how to find that clarity in your career and connect with your "why". And how doing so might even lead you to entrepreneurship!   This episode is for those of you who don't necessarily think being an entrepreneur is for you, but want to connect with your purpose in your work and learn ways to have more alignment in your career so you can be happier on a daily basis.Listen to learn about:  Jess' story of career burnout when she did not feel aligned with her values and her journey of connecting to her gifts, finding entrepreneurship, and starting her coaching company  Financial security and charging money in entrepreneurship Business models that prioritize social impact and giving back over profit at any cost How to design a career aligned with your values and makes you feel happiness, joy, and fulfillment Navigating the desire for time, flexible, and freedom in addition to money Challenging yourself to figure out what you do love through testing How nonprofit experience is actually super relevant for business Overcoming fear of business marketing and sales for the purpose of making an impact and aligning with your mission to help others How to be an "intrapreneur" so you can lead and make impact as an employee How to make money while leading and making decisions from your mission, values, and purpose Connect with Jess Wass: LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesswasserman/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/jwass24 Jess Wass is the Founder & CEO of Reworkit, a transformative coaching company dedicated to reimagining the professional landscape. She's been featured in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, US News & World Report, Psychology Today, Bloomberg and Bloomberg Businessweek. With a passion for facilitating transformative growth, she guides individuals and organizations towards realizing their full potential through Executive & Career Coaching and facilitation of corporate workshops. She focuses on fueling transformations at both ends of the professional spectrum: for mid & senior career individuals seeking their “future-perfect” career fit and for forward-thinking companies & organizations ready to become truly great places to work. Jess has 15 yrs experience working in high-performing work environments from Finance, Strategy Consulting, Hospitality, and Startups. She’s led teams from 2 to over 100 employees with a commitment to fostering dynamic, inclusive workplace cultures. As a multiracial Black woman who grew up in an interfaith household, she learned to hold multiple perspectives at once, which influences her approach to working with clients. Jess has a Masters in Social-Organizational Psychology with a concentration in Change Leadership from Teachers College at Columbia University, a BSBA in Finance and Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, and is a certified CPCC Coach.