While we often think of life as linear, my guest’s own life, along with a decade of research, has taught him that it’s anything but. In his latest book, <a href="https://amzn.to/41QwDFT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What to Make of a Life</a>, Jim Collins unpacks the cyclical pattern life actually unfolds in, and how to navigate it. He explains how we all go through periods of “fog” — times of disorientation and uncertainty — at least three times: in youth, after a life-changing “cliff” event, and as we move through midlife into older age. We find our way out of these fogs by what Jim calls coming into “frame” — aligning what you're built to do with what you actually do in a way that feels enlivening and meaningful. And Jim unpacks the three elements that help you find, and re-find, this frame over the course of your life.Along the way, Jim shares case studies of these principles at work, and we explore the role of luck, the inevitability of drudgery (even in work you love), and how to keep your inner fire lit over the long haul.Resources Related to the Podcast<ul><li><a href="https://amzn.to/4u2n4iW" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good to Great&nbsp;by Jim Collins</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3OjYLhz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All Rise: The Remarkable Journey of Alan Page&nbsp;by Bill McGrane</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/4e6SvEj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Self-Renewal: The Individual and the Innovative Society&nbsp;by John W. Gardner</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dyingbreed.net/p/sunday-firesides-you-never-know-how" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sunday Firesides: You Never Know How Many Chapters Are Still to Come</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dyingbreed.net/p/sunday-firesides-do-the-right-thing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sunday Firesides: Do the Right Thing, for Right Now</a></li><li><a href="https://www.artofmanliness.com/lifestyle/best-of/best-podcast-episodes-on-finding-meaning-and-purpose/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AoM Article: The 5 Best AoM Podcast Episodes on Finding Meaning and Purpose</a></li><li><a href="https://www.artofmanliness.com/career-wealth/career/finding-your-calling-part-i-what-is-a-vocation/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AoM series on finding your life's vocation</a></li></ul>Connect With Jim Collins<ul><li><a href="https://www.jimcollins.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jim's website</a></li></ul>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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