How to find work you love | Bob Moesta (Jobs-to-be-Done co-creator, author of "Job Moves”)
Lenny's Podcast episode, sponsored by Eppo and Vanta, in which Lenny Rachitsky welcomes back Bob Moesta, Jobs-to-be-Done co-creator and author of Job Moves, about how to find work you love. After 15 years interviewing and coaching nearly a thousand people through job switches, Moesta says most switchers end up worse off because they do not know themselves well enough to choose. His core law: the moment you stop making progress in your career is the moment you start looking for another job. He separates job features like salary and title from job experiences, arguing experiences keep you, and that money is often a surrogate for respect, bills, or falling behind - so ask why you want more. He also prescribes the jobcation: after a startup grind, take a job you can do with one hand tied behind your back, rest until you are comfortable doing nothing, and then figure out what is next. PARTIAL COVERAGE: this summary highlights the book's big ideas; the tactical exercises are not covered. These are Moesta's own frameworks and views, not independently verified, and nothing here is career or financial advice.
Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Lenny's Podcast episode, sponsored by Eppo and Vanta, in which Lenny Rachitsky welcomes back Bob Moesta, Jobs-to-be-Done co-creator and author of Job Moves, about how to find work you love. After 15 years interviewing and coaching nearly a thousand people through job switches, Moesta says most switchers end up worse off because they do not know themselves well enough to choose. His core law: the moment you stop making progress in your career is the moment you start looking for another job. He separates job features like salary and title from job experiences, arguing experiences keep you, and that money is often a surrogate for respect, bills, or falling behind - so ask why you want more. He also prescribes the jobcation: after a startup grind, take a job you can do with one hand tied behind your back, rest until you are comfortable doing nothing, and then figure out what is next. PARTIAL COVERAGE: this summary highlights the book's big ideas; the tactical exercises are not covered. These are Moesta's own frameworks and views, not independently verified, and nothing here is career or financial advice.