What is Work? Speaker and best selling author Philip McKernan posed a simple yet profound question to those of us in the room at a recent CADRE's YOUniversity event: What is work? It’s a question that can feel routine or even rhetorical—until you stop and truly think about it. For many, work is defined by tasks, deadlines, and paychecks. It’s what fills our calendars, fuels our routines, and keeps the world moving. But is that really all work is? Or is there something deeper? Work as a ... At its most basic level, “work” is a thing that's done, not a place to go. The conventional view of work has shifted underneath our feet. What now? Work is more than just earning a paycheck—it’s a fundamental aspect of human existence that shapes our identity, relationships, and sense of purpose. From the moment we’re asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” to the retirement farewell parties, work threads through our lives in profound ways. But what exactly is work, and why does it matter so much to us? Understanding the meaning of work goes beyond the obvious economic benefits to explore how our professional lives ... Work, in physics, measure of energy transfer that occurs when an object is moved over a distance by an external force at least part of which is applied in the direction of the displacement. The units in which work is expressed are the same as those for energy.
