Life’s too short to spend 1/3 of your life at a job that brings you zero fulfillment.
Get High at Work!
The question
Why are 81% of all adult employees “not engaged” at work?
A 2025 study by ADP Research determined that more than 4 out of 5 adults in the workplace are not engaged at their job. The study emphasizes that employers should help their employees “find purpose.”
I think it’s your responsibility. More specifically, I believe it’s your responsibility to identify what brings you fulfillment.
How do you ‘find fulfillment’ in your work? You don’t find it; you create it. You make your work fulfilling by doing the things you were created to do, with zero expectation of anything in return.
Identify your gift, then give it away.
God-given Talent
× Giving
× Gratitude
Fulfillment
The intersection of work, talent, and the biology of giving and gratitude, explodes when you take the time to identify your unique gift, and then put it to work with zero expectations.
About Kevin
Kevin Sandlin is a serial entrepreneur, small-business owner, instructor, and speaker whose career has been shaped by one constant: learning through experience.
Let’s be honest: serial entrepreneur actually means “I’m unemployable.” I’ve failed miserably, and been miserable in many different roles.
Then I realized that, whenever I put my gift to work, all the other crap paled in comparison, and I loved going to work, no matter where it was or what I was doing.
How we work
Let’s start with a simple conversation. Arrange a video call and we’ll talk about what you’re working on, what you’re trying to accomplish, and how I might be able to help.
The what, where, when, and how are easy. The “why”, the message, is the deep, messy, fun part that’s all about your audience. That’s where we’ll really dig into how you – or your employees – can go about identifying what it is that brings you fulfillment, and how to put those gifts to work.
Posts, articles, and talks
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Learn Something New
I read a lot of blogs every day. A lot of blogs. Today, one of John Saddington’s four blog posts today (he blogs for himself and for Desk) caught my eye and made me think. John wrote about Roost, a plugin for WordPress that enables Safari users to get push notifications of new posts. So what?…
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Normal is just a setting on the dryer
We’re in session 3 of Digital Marketing at General Assembly, and the word “normal” has popped up in our discussions of analytics and measurement. What is normal? Some would say “normal is just a setting on the dryer”, but we’re not talking about “life” normal, but marketing analytics normal. In the DGM world, “normal” is…
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How to Generate New Ideas For Your Blog
Cross posted from the General Assembly blog. One of the most frustrating things about blogging – or writing in general – is coming up with new and fresh topics. You may call it “writer’s block,” and everyone who is even somewhat engaged in creating written content has run into writer’s block at least once. Well,…
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How To Start Your Email Newsletter
Cross posted from the General Assembly blog. There are many parts to a content marketing strategy. One of the most important parts is an email newsletter. Despite many cries to the contrary, email is not dead as a marketing tool. In fact, email remains the most effective digital marketing tool, in spite of the meteoric…
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Week 1 of Digital Marketing @GA
I could not ask for a more enthusiastic and engaging group for this session of Digital Marketing at GA’s Atlanta location. In our first two sessions, there has not been a dull moment. So far, we’ve delved mainly into creating a brand and articulating that brand’s message. Last night we got a great insight into…
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How To Start a Blog For Your Business
Cross-posted from the General Assembly blog. In the daily operation of Atlanta Tech Blogs, I have spoken to dozens of daily and weekly bloggers about what, how, and why they blog. Unfortunately, I’ve spoken with many more businesses who do not blog. The reasons so many startups and small businesses do not blog are many,…
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DGM: It’s on
The Digital Marketing (DGM) class at General Assembly‘s Atlanta campus starts TONIGHT, and it’s on from the start. Here’s a quick peek into what the next 10 weeks will hold. Day 1 – we’re bringing Pitch Practice into Digital Marketing! Can you believe it? That’s right, the first step in your digital marketing journey is…
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Teaching Assistant Needed for Digital Marketing Class
I’m leading the Digital Marketing class at General Assembly Atlanta starting Tuesday Jan 27. The class will take place every Tuesday and Thursday night through April 2 at GA’s location at Ponce City Market in Midtown. The class is full, and we need a teaching assistant. While there will be an occaision or two to…
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4 steps to outsource your blog
After Monday’s post outlining some of the benefits of outsourcing your content marketing, I received several surprised reactions and comments, mainly they didn’t even know they could outsource their blog. Here’s where we are: You know you should have an active company blog You know why you should have an active company blog You know now that…
