Episode

Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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1:09:34
Published: Mon Sep 13 2021
Description

My guest today is Jonathan Fields. He is an award-winning author, executive producer, and host of one of the top-ranked podcasts in the world, Good Life Project®. He is currently the founder and CEO of Spark Endeavors, and lead architect behind the Sparketypes®, an online assessment system to help individuals and organizations identify, embrace, and cultivate work that makes people come alive!A lot of our conversation revolved around the ideas in his new book “SPARKED: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work That Makes You Come Alive.”In this episode we discuss why “burning out” is becoming more common in today’s society, the relationship between internal stress and physical pain, how to not self-sabotage once your life is finally in alignment, how to find out your “Sparktype”, what to start doing with your life right now, and so much more!Sign up for the Greatness Challenge: http://lewishowes.com/challengeFor more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1162The Wim Hof Experience: Mindset Training, Power Breathing, and Brotherhood: https://link.chtbl.com/910-podA Scientific Guide to Living Longer, Feeling Happier & Eating Healthier with Dr. Rhonda Patrick: https://link.chtbl.com/967-podThe Science of Sleep for Ultimate Success with Shawn Stevenson: https://link.chtbl.com/896-pod  

Chapters
In this episode of the Good Life Project podcast, host Jonathan Fields discusses the rise of burnout and offers ways to live a more intentional life.
00:00 - 03:03 (03:03)
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Intentional Living
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In this episode of the Good Life Project podcast, host Jonathan Fields discusses the rise of burnout and offers ways to live a more intentional life.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The blurred boundaries between work and home has caused an existential crisis, with people working more hours and feeling a sense of loss in the separation between work and home.
03:03 - 09:01 (05:58)
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Work-Life Balance
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The blurred boundaries between work and home has caused an existential crisis, with people working more hours and feeling a sense of loss in the separation between work and home.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness
Physical sickness, pain, or skin rash can be a sign of burnout or out of alignment in relationships or career and one should take notice of these signs.
09:01 - 12:27 (03:26)
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Burnout, Out of Alignment, Physical Health
Summary

Physical sickness, pain, or skin rash can be a sign of burnout or out of alignment in relationships or career and one should take notice of these signs. Identifying these signs and making necessary changes in life can help alleviate such physical manifestations of pain and sickness.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness
The speaker discusses how sometimes having too good of a life can lead to complacency and a lack of motivation to strive towards achieving one's full potential.
12:27 - 19:05 (06:38)
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Personal growth
Summary

The speaker discusses how sometimes having too good of a life can lead to complacency and a lack of motivation to strive towards achieving one's full potential.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness
The key to finding meaningful work is to understand that it matters.
19:05 - 23:42 (04:36)
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Work
Summary

The key to finding meaningful work is to understand that it matters. Creating default states for daily actions can help support the life that you're living without having to make conscious choices everyday.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness
The work from home culture post-pandemic is here to stay, and people are enjoying the flexibility and less commute.
23:42 - 29:36 (05:54)
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Work from home culture
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The work from home culture post-pandemic is here to stay, and people are enjoying the flexibility and less commute. Millennials, who vary in age, are leading the trend of work from home culture.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness
Good Life Project explores the challenges of transitioning from in-studio to remote podcasting due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
29:36 - 34:37 (05:00)
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Podcasting
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Good Life Project explores the challenges of transitioning from in-studio to remote podcasting due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness
The speaker discusses the pain of being disrupted unexpectedly, and the importance of finding support and taking care of one's mental health in these situations.
34:37 - 39:54 (05:17)
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Coping mechanisms
Summary

The speaker discusses the pain of being disrupted unexpectedly, and the importance of finding support and taking care of one's mental health in these situations. They emphasize the need to find work that brings fulfillment and makes us come alive.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness
Exploring the concept of doing the work of your shadow and how it can help you better understand your motivations and efforts towards your primary work.
39:54 - 43:04 (03:10)
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Shadow Work
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Exploring the concept of doing the work of your shadow and how it can help you better understand your motivations and efforts towards your primary work.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness
The speaker discusses his passion for deep learning and the distinction between learning for the sake of learning and learning in order to create something better.
43:04 - 47:03 (03:59)
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Learning
Summary

The speaker discusses his passion for deep learning and the distinction between learning for the sake of learning and learning in order to create something better. He also explains how this drive to learn fuels his career and his desire to turn ideas into reality.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the essentialist impulse to create order out of chaos, using complex data sets and processes to achieve this goal.
47:03 - 50:24 (03:21)
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Essentialism
Summary

In this podcast, the speaker discusses the essentialist impulse to create order out of chaos, using complex data sets and processes to achieve this goal.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness
Dr. Daphne Scott shares her insights on identifying resistance as a key component in personal growth and development.
50:24 - 55:40 (05:16)
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Personal Growth
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Dr. Daphne Scott shares her insights on identifying resistance as a key component in personal growth and development.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness
The speaker discusses the tendency to fill extra time with more busy work and the importance of eliminating certain tasks to focus on personal strengths.
55:40 - 1:00:14 (04:34)
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Productivity
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The speaker discusses the tendency to fill extra time with more busy work and the importance of eliminating certain tasks to focus on personal strengths. They also discuss a helpful resource for identifying and implementing strengths-based strategies.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness
This moment in history presents a unique opportunity to reimagine and make changes in our personal and cultural lives.
1:00:14 - 1:04:06 (03:52)
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personal growth
Summary

This moment in history presents a unique opportunity to reimagine and make changes in our personal and cultural lives. It is important to not let the discomfort or lack of support deter us from exploring and embracing this opportunity.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness
The host discusses the importance of being open to receiving love and kindness, exemplifying this through the use of a signature line on emails that expresses love and gratitude.
1:04:06 - 1:08:24 (04:18)
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Love
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The host discusses the importance of being open to receiving love and kindness, exemplifying this through the use of a signature line on emails that expresses love and gratitude. They then thank their friend for being a great friend.

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The School of Greatness
The path to greatness is not just a state we arrive at, it's a path in which we must close the gap between felt and expressed potential.
1:08:24 - 1:09:23 (00:59)
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Self-Improvement
Summary

The path to greatness is not just a state we arrive at, it's a path in which we must close the gap between felt and expressed potential.

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Dealing with BURNOUT & Finding Your Spark w/Jonathan Fields EP 1162
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The School of Greatness