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Purpose vs. profession

Purpose vs. profession

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Purpose vs. profession

- Some people are born with the sense of purpose, and some people find their purpose in school. The challenge with searching for your purpose is that it doesn't always align perfectly with a profession, at least, not immediately. I sat down with Boston University's Dean of Students, Kenneth Elmore. We've known each other for several years. And, in fact, I worked for him when I was in college. Dean Elmore is someone who sees people looking to find their purpose every single day, and trying to hold onto that purpose, as they enter the world of work. And one of the thing I loved about working with Dean Elmore was that he has truly found a sense of purpose himself. Dean Elmore, thank you so much for being with me today. - And thank you for having me, what a pleasure. - I'm so excited to talk to you about this. We're talking about purpose at work. And one of the things that really struck me about this topic was a lot of people go to college and they have no idea where to start. They come…

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