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25 Essential Quotes on the Power of a Purpose

What you do in your life is only ever as good as why you do it. That why, or purpose, is defined in almost all dictionaries as the “…reason for existence.” When we apply the powerful concept of purpose to our lives and organizations, they transform. Nothing becomes meaningless; everything becomes a stone on the … Read more

Your Company’s Powerful Hidden Secret

Company Purpose

Toward the end of a workshop I facilitated on purpose-driven work, a regional manager of a large electronics supplier tentatively raised her hand. “About a year ago, I figured out why I do my job,” she said. “As I was sitting in the hospital waiting for the CT scan that could save my life, I remember thinking, ‘my … Read more

How I Escaped from Prison…Twice.

Escaped Prison

It felt as if my brain jumped out of my skull and started walking down the street. I stood in front of my colleague who droned on about the same political workplace pettiness as last week, but I was nowhere to be found. I didn’t care and I couldn’t fake it anymore. Then, I recognized … Read more