Don't find a job, find a mission | Celeste Headlee | TEDxAugusta

[@dianakatkout638]

"We learn the most about ourselves by practice not in theory." So true

[@tahirisaid2693]

*_I just turned 60, was planning to Retire Soon? BooM the Economy Crashes into Recession and High Inflation ! I guess I will keep working another yr or 2?_*

[@ghanighani6926]

Heard many good recommendations about ROCHELLE DUNGCA-SCHREIBER by some YT channels, Seminars and other platforms.

[@tahirisaid2693]

Thanks for the advice. I found her page already. and left her a msg. It won't be a bad Idea to be investing while working. So that economy crashing doesn't affect our retirement

[@zochbuppet448]

No kidding she easily go into radio and journalism /media....SHES A NATURAL SPEAKER. Excellent presentation, better than better than phd's and career and self help gurus

[@bykatherina113]

My main takeaways: "1.) What is it that you actually LIKE about your current job? 2.) What is it that YOU think you do really well? 3.) What is it that OTHER people say you do really well? 4.) Which part of your current job do you enjoy? Somewhere within those answer is your mission. Find that, and you'll find the right job." - C. Headlee

[@Onelight_space]

🙏🙏

[@shaznurrahman9655]

Thanks

[@Ms40Watts]

Her voice in her singing, that first note… gave me emotion; always a sign of someone who can weave a story with music. I liked that she shared this love at the end of her talk… different :)

[@MERRYHU]

Oh what a relief! No more self help messages to go deeper, tell me that if I would only ' Let Go and be yourself' I would be fulfilled. This helped me see that what I find meaningful and important to me in my work, is separate from the company/culture I work in. There is no dream job?! Why didn't anyone tell us that sooner?! Now I can stop looking for it, or stop feeling like a failure because I never found it. Finding a place with good co-workers, a great boss...I brown bag the meaning and purpose. Robert Holden says "When you've got a purpose, the whole world is your office."

[@fonda7760]

Insightful presentation on mission vs dream job. The exercise she encouraged the viewers to participate in proved beneficial to me. However, when asked to speak about her grandfather and she responded with one of her grandfathers was ‘just a mechanic’, I cringed. Instantly I was taken to a place of sadness. As an African American and woman, I was taught to never use the word ‘just’ when addressing an human being. Whenever someone described me as ‘just a wife’ or ‘just a mother’, even as ‘just a woman’, this four letter word is often dismissive and demeaning. An individual is incredibly more than a ‘profession’. One’s connections to self, in relationships, to community, one’s values, hobbies, spirituality, connections to one’s passions, these are components embodying whom a person is. Celeste is an engaging presenter and wealth of knowledge. As I incorporate these tools, my conversations will be immensely enriched! Thank you Celeste for adding your song notes to my life song.

[@TilikaVispute]

You know what... lately I had been attaching too much of my time and worth behind work and even though I was reminded by my sister how I am much more than that.. how lovely of a person I am .. I had forgotten it ... thank you for your lovely comment.. also I totally agree with the usage of “just” no job is too elaborate to describe the whole ness of a being ☺️✨ have a great life 💗✨

[@amixedgoddess]

Absolutely! Thank you🤗🙏🏾

[@nbb9955]

Can you imagine being that grandfather and she said that about you? One did all this and one is just a mechanic. Not only sad but very odd for someone like her to say.

[@lorettascott7414]

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[@stacysmith5148]

Take it easy, that might not be intentional, she was just trying to be funny. Don’t be such a cry baby. 😅

[@jonaquijano9001]

Celeste's message on life mission is very potent. First saw her "10 ways to have better conversations in 2017" and rewatched it today in 2021. Her message deserves a wider audience.

[@yuliancoronado97]

I agree, it's amazing how the message preserves despite time.

[@mariamoraismorais3560]

For sure

[@MsGnor]

Wonderful, natural speaker and super duper voice all round. Thanks Celeste. Great advice.

[@thuhuyennguyen6938]

As a teenager who is still struggling to find out what I will be doing in the future, i find your talk really inspiring. It gave me a clue to know what I should be doing. Thank you :)

[@Abed.n3]

Thu Huyền

[@Changeworld408]

you should not be doing, you should be being. We are human beings, not human doings. discover INSIDE who you truly ARE and BE you. Life will be wonderfull.

[@nawalkhawar7602]

yeah me too!

[@Thangnguyen-ed5ff]

how it’ lucky in seeing a Vietnamese people here who have the same situation as me 😊 Chào Huyền :))

[@dianazamarron2370]

Can we get an update? :)

[@slgaleas]

Goosebumps, Chills and even tears with her performance at the end!

[@carlo2151]

Final questions by Celeste Headlee: 1) What is it that you actually like about your job? 2) What is it that you think you do really well? 3) What do other people say that you do really well? 4) Which part do you enjoy? Somewhere in those answers is your mission. Find that, and you'll find the right job.

[@JuanitaSexagenerian]

Thanks for taking the time to type the questions. Very thoughtful of you.

[@AC-xl8sq]

still thinking if i should be in medical field or should i do business in college?

[@ravenazriel6651]

@@AC-xl8sqwhat did you decide?

[@jumaguzman]

I need a professor like you, Celeste. Engaging, Tangible & Inspiring

[@lovemagicandroad]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE what I do. I work part time as a physician contractor doing Independent Medical Evaluations. The pay isn’t high and it’s a long commute to various clinics, but once there I love the work. I’m a hero to these poor and unhealthy individuals. I get to educate and hang out with them, and I get lots of admiration. I’ve been told my reports are really good. Some of the cases are super interesting and I’m always learning and looking things up. I start at 11 AM, so I can do my gym work out first thing in the morning. That’s pretty perfect. But yes no benefits or paid vacations, but I can take time off whenever I want and need. I NEVER want to retire. Why would I? And there’s no liability so I carry no malpractice insurance. Most often just 3 days a week, occasionally 2 or 4 days.

[@JapaneseBrit101]

I'm a teacher by heart and I educate without walls... 😍 My father got sick and succumb to be defeated by sickness... I have to leave my teaching... 😥 In my search the universe gave me a desk job... 😑 My boss saw that I can be more... Now i have a MISSION: To promote gender equality... Now I'm in a platform to affect change and create awareness. to assists in the crafting of non-discriminatory policies in employment and job retention, training and education. To create awareness-raising campaigns with media, public and private institutions, educational and training institutions; and Integrate orientation on SOGI rights in new employee orientation in both public and private institutions I Feel blessed... Honoured... I'm still a humble teacher... Now I'm educating the whole country one region at the time... My job is now a mission... 😍

[@m1sschocolateface]

Love your spirit.. And I can totally relate

[@brandmanagementx2736]

Learning by practice and not theory- quite right

[@snay6869]

it is

[@dirkscholten9995]

Great talk, amazing voice!

[@maitrinh071191]

As an employee struggling of deciding to choose a job, this talk inspires me a lot. Thanks so much, Ms. Celeste. You have moved me.

[@mariamdahlia2437]

I'm still wondering when Ted is gonna talk 😀

[@Nwakaego_]

Me too. We need to see him one day at least.

[@Miss_Tatti]

😂😂😂

[@Bezugsperson]

😅😅

[@donquaviusmoore8038]

Lol this needs to be a big thing 🤣🤣

[@vikypayal]

Ok you win

[@Munene-1]

I really appreciate your time to help me realize that there is no perfect dream job

[@TheAlbiCollier]

Best Ted talk ever. People must be in love with her radio show what an awesome amazing genuine charm... I'm really blown away....

[@TinRapper]

Absolutely amazing. I came across "10 ways to have better conversations". I was really amazed so I looked her name up. Not dissapointed.

[@rexbk]

+Max Đỗ Same same here

[@LuisMorales-tn7pt]

+Max Đỗ Same here too

[@TinRapper]

***** Wow, I'm jealous :D

[@wangchris9206]

+Max Đỗ same same

[@dannisun5167]

me too

[@benitosalazar3812]

I just love how truthfully you say things. You say it how it is, and that's why your TedTalks are my favorite! Thank you.

[@TheKay830]

i like her talking clear and fun to listen. somehow I just feel her speech goes to my brain so easily.

[@afirebaugh09]

LOVE this! As I'm in the middle of a career change and many people around me are pressuring me to find my "dream job" this is incredibly helpful for me to figure out my next steps!! Thank you!!

[@elupemano8758]

Its crazy that when she said she was an opera singer.. Throughout the whole video I wanted to hear her sing. THANK YOU

[@jeffannis7074]

Celeste, this is a wonderful talk. You are an amazing presenter and an awesome person. We are all so lucky that you are putting it out there for us all to enjoy. I sent this to a dozen people that I care about. You are a real treasure.

[@pamelahough3896]

For a year, i haved loved my job. I'm a front desk associate. I love talking to people, making them feel comfortable and helping them as much as I can. Now, I need to leave to prioritize family on weekends. This job doesn't give me weekends off

[@kdevine3520]

Oh my! I cried at the end, her voice is magical! I loved her tips, they seemed like common sense but many of us seem to overlook them.

[@abbieamavi]

*this speech actually makes a lot of sense, I realize some of the jobs I've done I never knew existed, or never looked into because "oh man the name just sound boring" but in reality, the title is not everything. I've always been a passion over profit person. Not in a humble way, I just honestly cannot imagine working somewhere just for a paycheck. Although I did do that in retail when I didn't know any better. So now, I'm creating my dream job. And anyway, I do believe it doesn't exist. Every job has flaws. Great speech, beautiful voice, wouldn't mind your job. You've really got the best of both worlds!!* :)

[@nguyenminhuc734]

I love her. The way she talks is so captivating and i can feel the energy from her. Thanks a lot😍

[@soulaiman8262]

Yah she is amazing and inspired... she has an other good speech "10 ways to have a good conversation " it is the best

[@1HARMONICLIFE]

This was actually very helpful. I graduated from college in 2015 & I'm currently working at a job that I HATE. I've been in a rough spot trying to figure out what my next career step should be, & this was inspiring. Maybe I'm looking at things the wrong way. Going back to the drawing board with a fresh sense of encouragement!

[@andylongley6098]

What do I like most about my job - going home

[@rn6045]

Lol

[@lirazel2001]

:D

[@HoaTran-db2he]

: ))

[@ms.5779]

Andy longley..LMAO

[@Auntyakua]

😂

[@NicolaGrace]

If you feel that are stuck in life and you are not doing what you really love, maybe is time to start clearing your mission in life to discover your purpose in the world.

[@janaysessentials8035]

What a treat to hear her sing.

[@unesuzanne]

Amazing voice!!! I had shivers when she started singing!!

[@mahassenhoujeij3462]

Janay's Essential Life

[@fissioncrusier]

this is why I don't want go back to school I really want to make sure I want before I waste even more time and money!

[@michaelkylow4411]

And pacience with bullshit people...

[@genevieveyew7628]

forest leopard I know right!!

[@wilts8965]

me too

[@tirkentube]

one day you'll end up like me, too old to go back, still waiting to figure out what i want to do. luckily, i have a decent job, it doesn't pay near well enough, but i do have benefits, insurance, retirement accounts, etc..

[@joannegiovanniello5993]

Wow...that voice! I need to find my mission, now again after 40, and she definitely made it feel a little less scary.

[@buixuan6125]

Hope that I still find my mission and my passion in my job in next 20 or 30 years. Thank you for your inspiring message.

[@ProfessionalTycoons]

A purpose is one thing, that motivates us constantly

[@LionMajestic]

Dream Job doesn't exists. We often don't know what we enjoy until we have tried it. 1) What is it that you actually LIKE about your CURRENT JOB? 2) What is it that you think you DO REALLY WELL? 3) What is it that OTHER PEOPLE say you DO REALLY WELL? 4) Which PART of your CURRENT JOB do you ENJOY? "SOMEWHERE within those answer is your MISSION. Find that, and you'll find the right job." Don't come up with a JOB TITLE (e.g. coach), but with a MISSION (e.g. make kids enjoy sports).

[@TilikaVispute]

Perfectly summed up except instead of sports coach think why sports coach.. do like outdoors or kids or basketball? Since you might not even like to teach kids but like basketball and outdoors for example ... Don’t give it a title .. find what you love and let it determine what fits it.. I guess :D

[@genevieveamponsah]

This is absolutely great resource. I actually watched this video 3x. Finding your mission is surely the ultimate. Thank you Celeste.

[@AveryDWilson]

Artistry. Wisdom. Beauty. Thank you for sharing such treasures✨

[@alexw5183]

She has a great voice, and makes a GREAT POINT in her presentation

[@dk_bankadviser]

I appreciate with heartly with you because don't study for getting job but learn for change to your way

[@bhaveshgupta5368]

Hi Celeste. I keep hopping from job to job in like minimum of 3 months to maximum stay of 9 months. But what you just said about the mission and not the job descriptions has really struck my chords and i am going to jog my brain and my heart to figure a mission.

[@Hell321100]

This is awesome. It explains why do i hated my job being just at another company but same work

[@nassernasser-yc8tl]

Thanks a lot for this great lecture "" Don't find a job find a mission "".

[@csimm6639]

I couldn't have come across this TED Talk at a better time. Awesome!

[@socialtime1859]

Smart And Anointed With The Voice Of An Angel.

[@fallonj6095]

I'm late to this party.. this woman's voice blew me away.

[@ashleypg1708]

I love this speech and it does help. A lot. It is not lost on me though how easy it would be to tell a room full of people to find their mission/job when someone literally offered her one-- she didn't have to fight to be seen through a cover letter, resume, and then sell herself in an interview. Someone asked her "you want a job?!" And they probably did that bc she's an extrovert and bc they knew her and bc her degree lent itself to the job description. Introverts actively seeking a job typically fight to even be seen, let alone considered for jobs. I realize also how pessimistic this is. I still appreciate this talk and I wholeheartedly agree: there is no dream job, but you can love your job.

[@indigoziona]

Following this talk I wrote down the things I enjoy doing and why I like doing them and was actually surprised how many common themes came up. It was a really encouraging exercise and helped me think more about what I'm looking for. Thanks so much.

[@suwan1986]

forget about the title.. focus on the mission... love it

[@jamiececilielange5249]

The thing I agree with most is that you don't know what you like until you try it, at that it is good to look on the aspects of a job, rather than a title. Sometimes we learn new things first and then we can use it for some greater purpose later. The purpose doesn't always come first.

[@mariamoraismorais3560]

I love One tedtalk from this hostess. " 10 ways to have a better conversation".

[@rgeryeefong5359]

Celeste you are inspirational. I too listened to your "10 ways to have better conversations"

[@sugarpump]

THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST TED TALK TO FIND YOUR MISSION!!! (omg, I never write in caps!)

[@JuliannedeWitt]

I never thought I would love and stay in the Job I'm in now. It started as after school. That was over 7 years ago, and my life is on a totally different track than i thought it would be. I found a purpose in the job I am already doing:)

[@ridwanulhaque7721]

She is truly inspiring in a sense that she is honest with her profession and the mission of touching the hearts of people! As I am touched by her speech and the opera as well!!

[@VeganConnor1]

How does this video not have at least a million views

[@leolombardi]

Do your part and share it. :-)

[@robyndismon394]

I don't think it deserves s million views. Where is the content about finding a MISSION. She used the term JOB throughout the entire session. And continued 2 use it throughout.

[@nevergiveupmotivation3778]

It reached 1 M views

[@Integra37]

This concept helped me gain experience with Byte Back, Inc. as a volunteer instructor bridging the digital divide. This mission was part of my research interests that I discovered as a summer Economic Fellow in 2009.

[@lil----lil]

You voice moved me to tears in the end. I'm deeply touched. Thank you.

[@rockyah1804]

What have like from her the most is her dressing code big job and AMaizing speech

[@GGGGoGetterGirl]

Interesting stories and points made. Also, very beautiful singing voice!!! Thanks for sharing & Cheers, GGG

[@MelanyIvana2]

Celeste... I swear to god that I love you

[@jacquelineveach]

Amazing content and singing!!! Soaked it all in and feel blessed to have watched the presentation.

[@beetle-juice]

I think she meant that women is 43 years old instead of 23. Because there's no way, she could have spent 20 years to prepare to get a job in national security. Other than that, this was a great talk! I'm in my lates 20s and am planning to transition out of my current job and this was a very eye-opening talk for me. Thank you, Celeste for sharing your knowledge!

[@sherwincarbobandao5476]

What a wonderful person you are Celeste.

[@drnabi818]

I love her b.coz of her honest talk...😇😇😇😇very satisfied to listen her

[@jenniferhodge6881]

Excellent. I completely agree. Find your passion and you will find your purpose. Thank you.

[@Techie-time]

I will like to add, do not take a company as a mission, You have to be very lucky for that to come out true.

[@Onelight_space]

That song at the end, perfect ending. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@bhinderbinder]

Wow! She definitely has the stage personality and talent which to me, easily translates into a career as a talk show host.

[@jaycharles3121]

My acting coach said: You have to truly. truly love yourself in order to truly give yourself away." Find what u loved to do as a child, that is it! I was an actor, even in class i joked alot. I am a comic, writer and actor now.

[@this_is_interestingg]

First ted talker I have seen so far who sings and talks on the stage 😅

[@violetmoon6233]

You are brilliant. I love your attitude and also love to talk and sing 😊🙏

[@sthom4bad]

I get the mission part. I've got that down. What I'm missing is running into the person who says, "Want a job?"

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

sthom4bad Amen! 👏🏽👏🏾👏🏾👏🏻👏🏽👏🏾👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽👏🏽👏🏾👏🏾👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿👏🏽👏🏻👏🏾👏🏾👏🏻👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

Just by reading this comment, I can tell that you DID NOT get it. Hope you do know! It's not about running into someone, or the randomness of life. It's about effort, knowledge, understanding the real self, and put that into ACTION. That's where one can start to create the life they want to live :)

[@CheseWhelie]

TheAwakenedINFJ "It's not about someone asking if you want a job, it's about hard work and knowledge! The lady who just got offered a job ranodmly told me all about it :)"

[@brightjimmy3940]

lol

[@JamieNotLamie]

lol bro i dont think thats how it works..

[@andrzejmaranda3699]

TEDx Talks: VERY VALUABLE, INTERESTING & IMPORTANT video!

[@bpassion4fashion581]

“ Find your mission and forget about your job tittle “ 💥

[@slowcoolgirlz]

love this, its all about self-awareness and executing at that. legit what Gary vee talks about as well.

[@bryceharper6536]

Well, she is doing her job very well, isn't she ?!! Love these vids.

[@onteaya]

Superbly done!! The talk and the singing!!

[@sandy89107]

The comments are hysterical....thanks.....needed that

[@neftalifigueroa4740]

Great talk! Also enjoyed the aria from Porgy and Bess! Great singing!

[@shumeister1059]

So much wisdom and what an amazing voice!

[@TheLeaDersTeaCher]

She is amazing and she has cool personality.

[@malvarez6155]

She has such great energy

[@mariadelmardospasos]

This was excellent! Thank you! So helpful! Great speaker, what ease!

[@LonjeMarie7]

WOW she’s right,What I like about being an x-ray technologist is being at the right place at the right time,I love speaking and inspiring people, so any job where my words and my voice can make a positive difference,and talking to the right person in the right way, to bring a permanent change in his or her life , in other words my purpose!

[@kirkaking]

Great talk, but I didn't understand the 4th "homework" assignment: "Which part do you enjoy?" Part of what, exactly? 1. What do you like about your job? 2. What do you think you do well? 3. What do others say you do well? 4. Which part do you enjoy? Any thoughts?

[@astoldbyvictoria]

So beautiful Ms. Headlee!!!! Bravo!

[@doshawnf.3577]

Omg she such a motivation, definitely has me thinking and pondering

[@user-ho3kg1dr6t]

Secret of her success is her soft voice . Is it possible to trian our voices to be good ?

[@mariaquintero9397]

Really one of the best advice I've ever heard in my life. Thank you so much Celeste! and what a beautiful voice

[@justmadeit2]

Its easy to give advice when you are successful. Thats not to say that theres not good information here. If you are not happy with yourself and dont have peace of mind or have unresolved issues, then it doesnt matter how intelligent you are, you are going to struggle at work. Some people too are just not willing to jump throug hoops or follow red tape and play the game in order to succeed. They may be intelligent buy just not be ambitious jobwise, yet they may be ambitious about other things in their personal life. What is success anyway.........??? We are a long time dead, thats for sure

[@lachlann4335]

Right. Some people too, just hate working and having a job in general. And no matter how successful you are, unless you really like your job, there's no guarantee you'll enjoy it forever. Like all jobs, you'll soon grow tiresome of it. A job is just something the world forced upon us, and we can't live properly without a job..

[@MAundergound]

Just sat and listened to this. Ms Headlee is awesome! Thank you for this.

[@cuongouc8991]

I should say, it's so cool to hear your talk, it's really inspiring, i'm sure. Now I'm stuck in choosing a job, after listening to your talk, maybe I should change my thought about future job . Thank you so muchhhh!

[@aquamarine0023]

Awesome speech and WOW, what a voice!!!!!! She is incredibly talented

[@valentinamartucci]

"Same mission different job title" thanks for this sharing!

[@jhonya.zavaleta6736]

That performance was sublime

[@verlena7620]

Beautiful opera singing. Thanks for the conversation about careers. Very insightful and informative.