What Work That Matters Looks Like

Do you ever wonder what work that matters looks like? I sure do!

Last Friday my wife Lisa and I attended the commencement ceremony at Floyd County High School to watch a dozen or so of my guitar students graduate. After the ceremony, I congratulated each of them and presented them with a copy of Seth Godin's What to Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn).

The young lady in the picture above is Hannah. A student of mine for ten years or so. What does the picture "say" to you? To me, it represents and reflects work matters. Work that I do and seek to get better at every day.

Work that matters is different than work that's famous or work that makes you rich. It's the work we do as human beings in service to other human beings. Work that enhances and elevates the lives of everyone it touches, including the one who creates it.

Work that matters is done by employees, entrepreneurs, and employers. It's also the work done by artists and professionals. The work of every spouse, parent, and friend. It's the work we could all be doing more of.

What work will you do this week? How can you make it matter? Go, do that now. 

And keep flying higher. We need you!

Keep flying higher!

Scott Perry, Chief Difference-Maker at Creative on Purpose

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