Don't Work (from The Way of Work)
An exploration into: what happens when you don’t work?
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Rick Foerster

Don't Work - 10-part series exploring: what happens when you don’t work?

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What happens when you don’t work? When your primary identity, centered around work, disappears? What remains? And what is rediscovered in its place? 'Don't Work' is a new series by a recovering startup executive, as part of The Way of Work.

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In 2011, I joined as the 6th employee of a small, ambitious startup called Privia Health, with an entry level title of Operations Associate. 12 years later, I left as the longest-running employee and SVP of a $2B+ public company that served thousands of doctors and millions of patients. I left to go start my own company, but my world became upended as I began to question the strong "work identity" that had got me here: - Why did I kill myself at work? - Was the-next-logical-thing my own path or someone else's? - Who was I when I didn't work? I hope this 10-part series helps anyone who feels like something isn't right in their career. Especially if you are mid-career, have built something of yourself, maybe even a workaholic, but feel like the current path isn't sustainable.