Work Flow: Finding Work You Love at Any Stage | Liz Brown | TEDxBentleyU

Turning a natural talent into a career sounds like a no-brainer. Think again, says Liz Brown. As a partner and commercial litigator in an international law firm, she was “doing what I had been trained to do for 15 years. I was at the top of my game. But I was miserable . . . and that’s no way to live.”

Liz Brown is a nationally recognized expert on career choice and reinvention, the author of the Amazon best-seller, Life After Law: Finding Work You Love with the JD You Have, and an Assistant Professor of Business Law at Bentley. She has practiced law in San Francisco, London, and Boston, advising senior executives at Fortune 500 companies on legal strategies and managing multi-million dollar cases as a litigation partner from beginning to end.

[keziahcahyavirdayanti]

I watched a lot of ted talk on careers. Don’t be fooled by the number of views, because this is easily the best and most applicable of them all.

Ps: i never commented on a youtube video before. This video is THAT valuable to me. Thank you!

[steffenkroehl]

it took me decades wasting my life in wrong careers. It seems now I am on track to happiness by becoming entrepreneur. thanks for these wise words.

[hninoowai]

they became who they are so they just found their core careers,
your
identity being who you are just matters most.
once you become who you to the fullest, you will find what your career automatically

[AndrewKraynik]

This is one of the best pieces of advice I've ever heard when it comes to careers.
And I've taken a lot of advice.
And I never comment on YouTube videos.
I'm already answering the questions she suggested and finding some really interesting things, such as that I also seem to really like organizing!

[hifisumz]

“Skills should trump interest” best line in entire lecture

[taylorscott]

This has been the best ted talk i've ever heard

[twain]

My resume has me doing multiple things for short amounts of times cuz i had been laid due to the economic issues we had. My current employer didn't see someone who they couldn't invest in but they saw someone who is flexible and can do multiple things, which i have proved multiple times at my job.

[singha]

excellent talk- one the best I've heard. 'Career satisfaction comes from doing what comes easily to you for and around people who value that skill'

[oceanblu]

Most practical career change advice I have received from Ted talks. Thank you!

[ryanjeanes]

This talk is worth more than all the gold in the world.

[Hsjksll]

Since i am a fesh graduate your speech makes me understand a lots of things about how can i fine a job and what i really what depends on what i really good at now my thoughts kind of organized so i would like to thank you for your great speech and sharing these amazing thoughts with us

[DclanSnipingTeam]

I'm seeing a common thread here. Have the resources and capitol that a lawyers salary provides, then go do what you love. Old news here. Statistically, 90% of all entrepreneurs in the U.S. are already from upper income families.

[TheArtemis]

I’m an English professor, and I’m really stressed and miserable. The pressure to produce scholarship at a research university is intense. I’m not mercenary/competitive enough. I love teaching, I love being creative, I love event planning, and I love writing creative nonfiction. I’m thinking of either going into nonprofit work or starting my own business. I have two business ideas that I’ve been exploring. One of them is an employee-owned bakery. I think about these alternatives all the time. I’m so anxious and depressed that I don’t know how much longer I can do what I’m doing now.

[nieblamulticolor]

I really like this ted talk. love that you give real life examples and many of then, something i find missing in other talks. Yours can actually be tried out right away with some self reflection.

[christina_cl]

Thank you for the great presentation Liz. The examples are very helpful and I feel like I have a better idea now of what kind of career I should pursue.

[ellahngoirionchwari]

I am having my Eureka moment. What an insight

[JasonJarred]

I don’t think this is the only (it even main) reason people are changing jobs so often (chasing happiness.

There is a *lot* of exploitation and mistreatment going on, people are trying to find workplaces that actually respect a work/life balance and don’t promote an explicit or implicit bullying culture. Imho.

[shaylajames]

This was so motivational..While driving to work to a job I don't love. I was able to gain a little bit of hope to go and strive towards a career around something that I love doing.

[DoubleRainbows-fpih]

Liz Brown...Wonderful. thank you so so much.
I especially love the transformation of the woman doing chocolate tours!! I now Know 💥why I have been so miserable Thanks to You.
You are a motivator and change agent X 🏀🏅

[nathanma]

A sense of flow. Damn thats right on the spot.