The myth of money as the gateway to happiness has had a long, slow death, but it does seem to be in its final stages. In the meantime, science, with popular opinion following close behind, has turned to enduring life purpose as the key to true, long-lasting happiness. Multiple studies have reported on the relationship between purpose and both psychological well-being and subjective well-being. Subjective well-being is a concept used by researchers that encompasses general life satisfaction and overall positive emotions.

When it comes to achieving our biggest goals, working hard often isn't enough. We need to work smart—and that means knowing when to rest, delegate, or even scrap the whole idea. Productivity dysmorphia is when you start to feel like what you're doing isn't enough—even if you're killing it. You start thinking about all the things you could be doing, and wind up feeling like a failure because you aren't already achieving your biggest goals. One factor that can help you decide whether it's time to move on is your level of purpose.

The most significant factor in the success of a company is the well-being of its employees. To ensure that your team can be their best at work, you need to make sure they're experiencing wellness in life too. For companies to be successful in today's competitive market, managers must focus on creating a culture of well-being within the workplace. By implementing these three steps into your office environment, you will see an improvement in productivity and job satisfaction amongst your workforce: 1) Incentivize Well-Being 2) Invest in Wholistic Wellness 3) Dynamically Address Well-Being.

Many people say that the most important thing in life is to have a growth mindset. Others argue that it is more important to have purpose. What do you think? Having a positive mindset is important. It can help you stay motivated and focused on your goals. Yet, having a purpose could be even more impactful. A purpose gives you meaning and direction in life. Without it, you may find yourself feeling lost and without any motivation.

The success of an organization depends on the wellbeing of its employees in the same way the vitality of an organism depends on the health of its individual cells. The ability of both to thrive is determined largely by the environmental conditions in which they function. Establishing your company culture as one that’s invested in the individual purpose of its employees is how you create an optimal environment to foster employee fulfillment. Everyone is responsible for the company culture, but leadership sets the tone.

For the past year and a half, the pandemic has forced us to reevaluate the values and priorities that bring us the most fulfillment in our day-to-day lives. And because most people who work full-time spend the largest chunk of their waking hours at work, workers everywhere are closely examining how their career paths align with their other priorities. As the phenomenon of The Great Resignation has revealed, millions of people are finding that their jobs or careers simply aren’t worth the sacrifices they’ve had to make for their families and overall well-being. In other words, their careers are not aligned with their true purpose.

Times are changing, and organizations have spent the last decade or so adapting to fit the expectations and requirements of the current largest generation in the workforce: millennials. Business owners and managers who want to create a fulfilling work environment have to start making changes from the inside out. The best place to start is with your business organizational chart.

Employees who are fulfilled know their purpose and how their purpose aligns with the work they do. They gain a greater sense of satisfaction from their careers that goes beyond simply earning a paycheck, because they understand the true value of their contributions.

Hillary Gale is an entrepreneur and guest writer today on our blog. She went through the Go Beyond Journey this summer and the experience was life changing.

In 1943, Maslow described the concept of self-actualization as “the person’s desire for self-fulfillment, namely, the tendency for him to become actualized in what he is potentially.”