Page 5 - Body of Work by Pam Slim

What Exactly Is a Body Of Work? As Daniel Pink wrote in Drive, “The secret to high performance and satisfaction—at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.” Your body of work is everything you create, contribute, affect, and impact. For individuals, it is the personal legacy you leave at the end of your life, including all the tangible and intangible things you have created. Individuals who structure their careers around autonomy, mastery, and purpose will have a powerful body of work. For organizations, it is the products, property, inventions, ideas, and value they share through- out the course of their existence. Organizations that structure their internal strategies around autonomy, mastery, and purpose will be more competitive and resilient. Smiling and waving at your neighbor every morning as you get the paper can contribute to your bigger desire to see more civility and joy in the world. Your jaunt in a legal career may be a very important part of your body of work contributing to the well-being of busy professionals through your yoga-based health and wellness practice. ChangeThis | 113.01