From the course: Finding Your Purpose at Work

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Showcase your purpose to customers

Showcase your purpose to customers

From the course: Finding Your Purpose at Work

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Showcase your purpose to customers

- One of the people I learned a lot about purpose and meaning at work from was my dad. And one of my favorite stories that he used to tell was when he was assistant branch manager of a bank, a big position. And he was in the break room one day. And he was kind of around the corner coming in. And there were two employees talking. And you remember this. - Yep. - They were talking about the job. And they said, this is a pretty good place to work. And the other one was like, yeah, I kind of like it here. But then the one said, yeah, if it just wasn't for the customers. And the other one jumps on and says, oh, yes, the customers are the worst part of this job. (laughing) This retail job. And I think that's about when my dad's head just exploded. (laughing) - Okay, I love that story. And it is so him. But when I was working at a restaurant job, I was the person who hated customers. Customers can be really challenging. And that's, I think, the biggest challenge with trying to keep a sense of…

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