Dad Tired

How to Find Work You Actually Care About (with Ken Coleman)

May 4, 2026
Ken Coleman, career expert and author of Find the Work You're Wired to Do, helps people discover work that fits their wiring. He discusses why misalignment, not laziness, causes burnout. Short talks cover his Talent×Passion×Mission framework, the Get Clear assessment, turning big dreams into practical steps, and involving family and mentors when changing careers.
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ADVICE

Use Talent Passion Mission To Live On Purpose

  • Use your best talents to do work you love that produces results you deeply care about to live on purpose.
  • Ken Coleman calls this Talent + Passion + Mission and says spending most of your day here sustains you during hard seasons.
INSIGHT

Wiring Determines Where You Thrive At Work

  • Everyone is hardwired with natural talent, passions, and motivations that shape meaningful work.
  • Ken ties this to Psalm 139 and says wiring plus experience determines the results you care about, clarifying vocation.
ADVICE

Do A Zero Limits Dream Exercise

  • Do the zero-limits dream exercise: imagine your ideal work with all limitations removed to reveal real passions.
  • Ken says everyone has an answer if you suspend money, fear, and logistics for the exercise.
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