Think about the first time you realized you mattered. What happened? How did you feel? Chances are your moment of mattering impacted and moved you. Most likely, you felt important because of what someone else said or did. Feeling significant is a basic human desire and a critical factor for mental, emotional, and physical well-being in life, school, and … Read more
Purpose is not optional, but awakening it is. You and whatever you do in your life, work, or organization has an inevitable, far-reaching consequence on the world. The key mindset shift to living and leading with purpose is taking responsibility for that inevitable consequence on others’ lives, to believe that you and what you do matters. In organizations, that means … Read more
You truly, deeply, and scientifically matter to the world. “Zach, thanks for changing my life,” were the six powerful words that started the e-mail message that taught me this most important life lesson. I was a student worker in college and spent my summers working the university’s orientation programs. I had no idea why until I read that … Read more