What would your world look like if you managed to find work and develop a career that allowed you to authentically express your personality, draw on your best talents, and feel like you’re making a real difference to the community you live in? How would it affect your attitude about work and the effort you put into it? What kind of impact would doing this kind of work have on your personal life and how you see yourself? And how do you even find a job like that? We’ll learn the answers to these questions and many more in the conversation with Derek Smith, Vice President of Operations at the Metropolitan Fort Worth YMCA in Texas. He’ll share his early experiences with the YMCA, how he’s built a meaningful career within this well known international non profit organization, and why he feels his work matters.