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The 5 Lies You Believe About Success

Illusion of Success

The lies we believe about success are holding us back. Just a few months ago, I was being interviewed for a documentary film by a college student in a film studies class. During the small talk before the shoot I asked, “Hey, why are you making this documentary?” She responded, “Well, I want to be a … Read more

Hiking for Syria: How I Broke Free and Found Purpose

Hiking-With-Purpose

This is a guest post written by Emily Macias, founder of Strides for Syria and a junior at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. Emily was a student in my workshop, Leading with Authentic Purpose this year. I broke free and found purpose. I consider myself a “go with the flow” kind of person. This is often seen … Read more

How College Kills Purpose, and How to Get It Back

College

Indecisive liberal arts majors may be our future’s best hope. (Okay, I was one of those so maybe I am a bit biased.) But I can still hear the job-obsessed parents of eager, prospective college students choking on their morning coffee and feel the Engineering majors snickering. After a decade working in public higher education … Read more