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Reader Favorites: Top 5 Posts From 2016

As we start 2017 I am thankful for you: the subscribers, readers, and visitors of Purpose Speaks. Whether you’ve simply skimmed a few posts or shared meaningful and helpful posts with friends and family, you’ve played an important role in furthering the mission to cultivate a society in which purpose is central. As I’ve reflected on … Read more

Answering the Call: What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do

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If you are human, then you’ve felt it. That stirring inside and the nagging feeling of being just slightly enough out of place in the world to grab your frenzied attention. Sometimes it arises as the inexplicable need to explore and escape the routine. Or the almost sudden realization that your career, college major, or … Read more

How My Dad Helped Me Understand Purpose

How we live is the only way we can communicate why we live. This past June my friend Keith’s dad, Ted Lopez, passed away from a battle with cancer. In the midst of grappling with this loss, Keith decided to write about how his dad taught him to live with purpose. During his last days, Keith never got … Read more