What Do You Do?

As we move through our lives, different seasons and situations give us different opportunities.

I stumbled into my first coffee job by accident. It was just supposed to be a pit stop. That short-term gig spiraled into an obsession that’s taken me all over the world, introduced me to some of my closest friends, and given me a space to learn, grow, and contribute.

Almost two decades later my day-to-day work has very little to do with coffee.

Leaning In

Leaning into our work allows us to create impact, connect with people, and tap into opportunities that we didn’t even know existed.

I never wanted to be in the coffee industry until I was in the coffee industry. I never wanted to be a business owner until I was a business owner. I’m not sure what the next chapter will bring but one thing has become clear to me: People's gifts have nothing to do with any particular career or job title.

Action

The job you have isn’t as important as how you view that job (What impact am I making?) and how you show up to that job (Am I leaning into the work and giving my best effort?).

Waiting to contribute until you have the opportunity you want might hold you back from creating the opportunity you need.