Ikigai is a Lie | Part 1: Why We Need a Better Model for Our Careers

How a beloved career planning tool is leading us astray + Thursdays with Uri: the quest for mastery!

My exploration of fun in Japan (see: Japanese playgrounds!) wouldn’t be complete without a closer look at craftspersonship (see: Thursdays with Uri recording + transcript below!) and ikigai (see: my long rant below that might throw you for a loop but don’t worry, I’ll pull it all together in Part 2!)

Let’s go!

The Ruling Career Planning Tool

If you’ve give…