Living my purpose has been on my mind a lot lately. I think it comes with the idea of retirement, and other times where we make a major change in the rhythms of our life. I know that living a life of purpose is what will provide me the richness I crave in life. What … Continue reading Four Levels Of Living Purposefully
Navigating from Giving To Gaining
I recently was invited by a friend to attend a networking meeting as a guest. Aside from appreciating the generosity of my friend to include me, I got a lot from the entire experience. Most networking I’ve done in the past has been reasonably informal, like industry events where many people get together to share … Continue reading Navigating from Giving To Gaining
Five Advanced Listening Skills: Hearing Yourself First
I’ve been writing a lot about being in the midst of a sea of change lately. It is quite an interesting experience to have a number of significant aspects of one’s life feel like they are unfamiliar at the same time. In a way it is exciting and stimulating, perhaps with a sense of adventure attached to the … Continue reading Five Advanced Listening Skills: Hearing Yourself First
Fulfilling Obligations While Fulfilling Oneself
I’m a committed blogger. I’ve been writing a weekly post for almost three years now, a streak that I’m quite proud of. I publish on my primary site, WordPress, early each Sunday morning, using their scheduling feature. My posts on LinkedIn are published sometime Sunday morning as that needs to be done manually. This week, something … Continue reading Fulfilling Obligations While Fulfilling Oneself
How Will You Ultimately Measure Your Success?
Tomorrow is the first day of my “first retirement”. That’s the day where I deliberately shift the way I think of myself from “needing to work” to “wanting to work”. The milestone has me thinking of it as the first day of the rest of my life, and asking questions about how I might look … Continue reading How Will You Ultimately Measure Your Success?
Being Purposeful At Work and Everywhere Else
I had the opportunity to learn from a very special person this week. His name is Richard Leider, and his purpose in life is to promote the value of having a purpose. He spoke of an amazing opportunity. He was being invited to live with the Hadza tribe of central Africa for a number of days.
Leading Essentially 