Spiritually Meaningful Work

Here are some clips from a recent speech I gave on the subject of Spiritually Meaningful Work. This is a new topic for economic developers, but one I believe we need to attend to in the future.

Please send me an email if you would like to receive a copy of the complete speech. Don Iannone.

"Our real work in life is to discover who we are in a spiritual sense, how to align with what we discover, and then allow what we discover shape who and how we are in our work and the rest of our lives. By all standards, this is far more a journey and than a job.

The journey begins when we open to the possibility that we are spiritual beings, and that a transcendent quality exists in all of us that goes beyond the physical and mental aspects of our being. Our willingness to entertain this idea opens many other doors that we didn’t even know existed before this willingness existed.

Spirit is the mystery and magic in our lives. It transcends personality, and all other aspects of who we think we are.

Meaningful work engages our spirit. It is work that is performed in recognition of the sacredness of all life. It is work that allows us to create, grow, touch other human spirits, and treat the Earth and all it holds in reverence and appreciation. Meaningful work is a state of being in the workplace that allows us to couple body, mind, and spirit in a meaningful way."

May your work as an economic developer be blessed with meaning.