Anita Cavrag: Choosing Meaning

Anita was thriving on paper—building a successful career in HR and climbing steadily upward—until a realization stopped her cold. She recognized that the work she was doing no longer aligned with her values, talents, or sense of integrity, forcing her to confront a truth she could no longer avoid.

Bio

Anita Cavrag is a Psychologist and executive coach who specializes in helping tech founders rediscover their purpose and reignite their passion for their businesses, or find a new soul-aligned venture that lights them on fire.

After spending a decade climbing the HR corporate ladder in fast-growing tech companies, Anita realized that the view from the top was not something she wanted to keep looking at for the next 30 years. That realization opened the path to her true mission: guiding high-achieving leaders back to their purpose, clarity, and sense of aliveness in their work and lives.

She holds a Master’s degree in Psychology, a Bachelor’s in Philosophy, an ICF ACC accreditation, a Business Coaching Diploma from PwC, an NLP Master certificate, and a certification as a Career coach.

Anita had the privilege to study in two international colleges, in Costa Rica and in the United States, alongside students from more than 100 countries. That experience expanded her worldview and played a central role in shaping her identity as a citizen of the world.

Outside of work, Anita loves to explore new places in Europe, from charming cities and villages to the coastline of her home country Croatia, finding cozy coffee shops to read in, and deepening her fascination with human nature and what makes us feel alive.

Topics

  • Losing meaning in a successful career
  • Values misalignment at work
  • Integrity vs. comfort
  • Burnout that isn’t about overwork
  • The future of work
  • Why employee engagement is collapsing
  • Radical honesty in leadership
  • Self-managed organizations
  • Redefining success
  • Designing life instead of defaulting into it

Guiding Questions

  • What was happening in your career when you first felt something was “off”?
  • How did you realize the impact you were making wasn’t meaningful to you anymore?
  • What did that end-of-life reflection reveal that surprised you most?
  • Why do so many accomplished founders end up unhappy with the business they’ve built and how do you get that spark back?
  • What does it mean to live out of integrity at work?
  • Why do you think people avoid facing these realizations?
  • How did seeing the truth make things harder before they got better?
  • What’s the difference between a comfortable life and a meaningful one?
  • Why do traditional corporate structures fail people today?
  • What ultimately pushed you to change your life’s trajectory?

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