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Insight and Inspiration for Living Your Legacy
Insight and inspiration for flying higher in the difference only you can make from guests who have appeared on Creative on Purpose Live.
This weekâs wisdom comes from a conversation with Joey Natale, coach and cosplay fan. Tune into the entire conversation here.
[ANGIE] Business ownership is a mar...
The human animal is an aiming, aspirational creature. Weâre hard-wired by biology and evolution to set and achieve goals. Itâs how we build identity, forge meaning, and find significance in our lives.
This is why so many of us have a nagging sense that we were born to be and do more and better with...
As solopreneurs, freelancers, coaches, and creatives, it's easy to find ourselves in a labyrinth of marketing tactics, trying to unlock the door to our ideal client's heart (and wallet).
But here's a thought that might just be the spare key you've been searching for: are you trying to solve a probl...
Thereâs a compelling argument for consistent representation of your personal brand across various channels (including consistent messaging, visual elements, and overall identity).
But itâs the breadth of your skills and experiences that informs and inspires your unique ability, attitude, and approac...
How do you achieve your life and business goals with greater certainty, in less time, with greater confidence, and with less risk?
(Hint: It's NOT S.M.A.R.T. goals. They don't work for many of us.)
Here's the thing. What got you where you are WON'T get you where you want to be.
If you don't have ...
Part I of todayâs post comes from my book, The Stoic Creative.
Feedback Vs. Criticism
âReceive without pride, let go without attachment.â - Marcus Aurelius
Creating is merely the act of making something new. However, simple doesnât mean easy. The creative process can be lonely, intimidating, ...
In contemporary usage, âguruâ often takes on a pejorative tone, commonly aimed at opportunistic influencers and charlatans.
While itâs justified to call out these phonies peddling snake oil remedies, itâs unfortunate that âguruâ is the word we hang on them.
Historically, âguruâ is revered as a âdi...
How are you?
Thereâs abundant uncertainty1Â in the world. Whatâs your relationship with not knowing whatâs next? Have you considered surrender?
Surrender isnât giving up or giving in. Surrender is letting go of what was not yours in the first place.
Letting go, far from being disempowering, is emp...
The Situation
Whatâs your vision for your life or businessâs next chapter? Where are you starting from? What are you trying to achieve? Whatâs your plan for getting there?
These can be daunting and overwhelming questions, and the data shows that the odds are stacked against our success in achievin...
The exquisite opportunity available to us in the second half of life is less about reinvention and more of an invitation to become who we were always meant to be.
The first half of life is about accomplishment as measured by school and society.
Living from the outside in.
The second half of life ...
Itâs challenging to set goals that are clear and specific and create a plan to achieve them in less time, with greater certainty, and less risk.1
Here are seven questions I ask clients to help establish where they are, where they want to be, and whatâs in their way so we can create a success plan t...
Making progress in your pursuit of better living while you make a bigger difference in the second half of life requires making decisions and taking action.
Of course, it helps to make deliberate decisions (ones that are weighed and considered) and to take action with intention and integrity.
It al...