Today, Mitch Steiger has his dream job as a lobbyist with the California Labor Federation - a place where his whole purpose is to make conditions safer and more secure for every other worker in the state.
But his career path didn’t start there - not even close.
At the beginning of the road Mitch had many passions: climate health, animal welfare, politics, and music, just to name a few - so how did he choose a direction? Did he have to sacrifice one interest to pursue another? And what obstacles did he face on the way?
Tune into the latest episode to hear about:
How taking the longview on your life can help you choose a direction
How the labor movement (and worker’s rights) affect ALL of us - regardless of our job
How a “growth mindset” and being the beginner can serve you in life
How Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs relates to your chosen career (and purpose)
(More information about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs below)
How to be bad at something before you’re good at it
How to make tough choices that ultimately get you closer to your desired path
A disclaimer: this episode was a learning experience with my recording equipment and the sound of our conversation isn’t the best quality - but it’s clearly understandable and won’t blow your eardrums so I’m still sharing it so that you can benefit from Mitch’s journey. This is a gift of imperfection from my heart to yours! (Check out the episode intro for a lesson on how to be imperfect and do things anyway: Yes, even you.)
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a concept created by Abraham Maslow - it theorizes that humans build upon essential needs that drive their motivation. You can read more about this idea here and check out the image below.
Courtesy of SimplyPsychology