#2: Downsize your home and live small. There are two ways to be rich, one is by acquiring much, the other is by desiring little. Jackie French Koller In 2010, I lived with my 12-year-old son Billy in Aix-en-Provence on the fourth floor of a 17th century apartment block for six months. I’d just sold everything I owned in Sydney and life had been rather complicated, so it was the greatest sense … [Read more...]
101 Ways to Become an Everyday Activist: #1 Radically Reduce your Car-bon Emissions.
There’s a lot of pressure on our government in Australia to do something urgently about climate change. And of course, they must do something, but I have a more important question right now. What are YOU doing? How are YOU changing the way you live every day to directly address this global catastrophe? To put it bluntly, this is the world WE built and so, it is also the world WE must rebuild. We … [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...]