putting your genius to work in the law
This ThirdAge blog post from Lisa Haneberg pairs nicely with my recent musings on “reorienting our career compass towards more meaningful and fulfilling work.” Lisa introduces us to Dick Richards new book, Is Your Genius at Work? According to her synopsis, Richards theorizes that we each have a genius, one genius, that’s been with us our whole life. That genius – which is what it is, not what we wish it to be - is the root of success and satisfaction in our work. His book aims to help us identify and engage our genius for career and larger life fulfillment. Lisa continues her review in this companion post. Outlining Richards’ peeling-the-onion approach to recognizing genius, she quotes his book as follows: “Imagine an onion in which the outer layers represent your skills, talents, behavior, accomplishments, interests, and creations. You have developed the talents and skills you most enjoy because they allow expression of your genius. They are the means by which your genius comes alive.” I know many lawyers come to a critical point in their career when they question whether the work they’re doing really syncs up with who they are – with their heart-felt talents and interests. This book seems to offer some great guidance on answering this very important question. For more on this subject, you can follow the comment threads following Lisa’s posts. Per Lisa, you might also want to check out Richards’ blog, Come Gather Round.
Arnie,
I'm really pleased that Lisa's post resonated for you (hope the book does too). I'd love to hear more about, "I know many lawyers come to a critical point in their career when they question whether the work they’re doing really syncs up with who they are..."
Can you say more here or point me to more info?