[ Impact ]

Of the four factors that a successful career can be built on (mastery, autonomy, impact, and connection), impact is the one with the most emotion around it.  When we’re making an impact, we know we’re making a difference.

In another context, impact is related to recognising “experiences” through our career.  A definition of competence includes having the knowledge, skills and experience to do a task.  When we’re aware of the impact of our work, we’re probably experiencing something.  And that comes with emotion.  We remember experiences based on how we felt.

Making an impact is equivalent to feeling our experiences.