I’m so glad I found the courage to share my ‘Facedown in the arena’ email last week. It was a highly personal account of heart-break and feelings of failure and I was honestly quite anxious to be sharing it. Yet it clearly struck a chord. The response has been overwhelming, humbling and affirming. Thank you! My goal in sharing my story, was to show readers how I am moving through disappointment … [Read more...]
Facedown in the arena.
When Joseph Campbell said “follow your bliss”, he wasn’t suggesting that we all become selfish and hedonistic. He was suggesting that we find that thing we’re truly passionate about and attempt to give ourselves wholeheartedly to the pursuit of that passion. He was suggesting that in doing so, we’ll reach our highest potential and become the best version of ourselves so that we can be of service … [Read more...]
Take your Purpose Pulse-Check
As leaders, we can no longer ignore the fact that our people are actively seeking meaning and purpose at work. There's not doubt that your most enlightened people (the ones you most need to keep) are searching for purpose. They're either looking for another job in a more purpose-driven company or a not-for-profit or they're considering starting their own business. Perhaps they've not considered … [Read more...]
Jane’s Team Purpose Project
One big objection to BYO Purpose to work, that I often receive is, "We can't have everyone take time out to work on their purpose project or the day job won't get done." I've responded to that objection in the video below by sharing the story of Jane, a leader in an advertising agency. (I share how a team project might be adopted.) What I didn't share in the video, were the benefits of a … [Read more...]
The greatest objection to purpose.
Over the years I’ve been speaking about purpose in the workplace, one of the greatest objections that comes up from leaders is, “What if I help my people find their purpose and they leave?” (I have a cheeky response to this objection in this video.) If you’re a leader and you know your people as well as you think you do, you will know the very people in your team who are searching for … [Read more...]