“We have become a civilization based on work—not even ‘productive work’ but work as an end and meaning in itself.”

— David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

So, you want to slow down. To work less. Or maybe work more intentionally.

You want to have better boundaries. Say "no" more often. To use your vacation time or simply unplug on the weekends.

You want to feel less rushed. In less need of proving yourself. More confident that good enough really is good enough.

It's not like these are difficult goals, right? So why is it such a challenge to follow through on a more gentle approach to work (and yourself)?

For fifteen years now, I've coached people who want to work differently but find themselves stuck in the same old patterns. What I discovered was that those "same old patterns" were the result of deeply held beliefs about work, discipline, and success.

They (maybe you, too?) didn't realize that those beliefs kept overriding their efforts to change how they work. Nor did they realize that those beliefs were being constantly reinforced by virtually inescapable cultural, political, and economic narratives.

Rethink Work is an 8-week program for examining these outdated beliefs about work.

This course aims to reveal, brick by brick, how our beliefs about work and our identities as workers create the work reality we exist within so that we can tear those bricks down and build something better.

Each week, we'll look at the social and structural roots of a particular belief about work. Then, we'll unpack how that belief plays out in our day-to-day lives. And finally, we'll look at practical and concrete ways to apply your updated thinking so you can make meaningful, lasting changes to the way you approach work.

By the end of our 8 weeks together, you'll see your work in a whole new light.

“…if work is the way we are molded and made, we must remake the work that makes us.”

— Al Gini, My Job, My Self