“I just don’t belong here!” Dealing with loneliness and dissatisfaction at work - with Anthony Kuo of Untamed Career

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#182: Anthony Kuo is a Career Satisfaction Coach, Executive Coach and Master NLP Practitioner. He explains the symptoms of work dissatisfaction, who to talk to when you feel isolated and alone and the achievability of career satisfaction.

What you’ll learn

• [1:40] The constant search for what we want to be when we grow up.
• [4:45] What it’s like to be lonely at work.
• [9:35] Being disconnected from your work.
• [11:40] The symptoms of work dissatisfaction and the effect of being unengaged with your work.
• [15:00] Warning signs that you’re becoming dissatisfied with your work.
• [18:48] The biggest things that prevent people from change.
• [19:56] The importance of being able to bring your whole self to work.
• [22:45] What to do if you're being pigeonholed in the workplace.
• [27:00] Helpful ways to address feelings of dissatisfaction and loneliness.
• [32:22] How to save a job that you want to quit.
• [35:45] Who to talk to when you feel isolated and alone.
• [41:30] The achievability of career satisfaction.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• “People prefer the certainty of misery to the misery of uncertainty”, Virginia Satir
• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***, Mark Manson

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/i-just-dont-belong-here-dealing-with-loneliness-and-dissatisfaction-at-work/

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