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Insight and Inspiration for Living Your Legacy
About 7 years ago, I knew I wanted to make a transition in what I did to make a living, but I had ZERO clarity about what that could be.
And to be completely transparent, I had it pretty good doing what I was already doing.
As a musician and guitar studio owner, I literally PLAYED for a living...
So, you might be asking yourself, "What the heck is the art of encore living?"*
If you're approaching or already past retirement age (whatever that is) you may be familiar with the idea of an "encore career."
An encore career is a new vocation beginning in the second half of someone's life. It...
We all do the work we have to do to make a living.
If we're lucky, that work isn't soul-sucking and maybe even feels rewarding.
And if we're REALLY lucky, that work aligns with who we are, what we're good at, and where we belong.
That kind of work feels meaningful and fulfilling—more of a...
Insight and inspiration for flying higher in the difference only you can make from guests who have appeared on Creative on Purpose Live.
This week's wisdom comes from a conversation with author and HR consultant, Melanie Booher. Tune into the entire conversation here...
Langston Hughes' poem Dreams was one of the few we encouraged our sons to memorize while homeschooling them.
Do you know it? Here it is.
Dreams, by Langston HughesHold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams
For when...
The art of living—what does that mean to you?*
What it means to live well and how one does it are central preoccupations of most ancient philosophical and spiritual disciplines.
Despite the lack of a definitive answer, we don't talk much about the art of living well these days. Why is...
Insight and inspiration for flying higher in the difference only you can make from guests who have appeared on Creative on Purpose Live.
This week's wisdom comes from a conversation with Işıl Uysal Calvelli author of The Gift of Being Unfulfilled at Work. Tune into...
For those who seek to make a difference, purpose is crucial.
And yet...
It is a term that is often confused or conflated with other ideas like vision, mission, or goal. I teased apart the difference between purpose and passion already. Here's my current attempt to do the same with these...
Purpose and passion are terms that are often conflated and used interchangeably.
That is unhealthy and dangerous.
Here are five distinctions I make in my work helping others define the difference only they can make (AKA "their purpose") and living more passionately.
- Purpose is your reason for...
Insight and inspiration for flying higher in the difference only you can make from guests who have appeared on Creative on Purpose Live.
This week's wisdom comes from a conversation with Dr. Kate Lyzenga-Dean founder of KLMD Wellness. Tune into the entire...
The art of living is the central concern of most ancient philosophical and spiritual traditions.
And yet, we rarely discuss how to live a good life in our educational and occupational institutions.
Why is that?
I honestly don’t know. Yet, these questions have been my...
The local high school prom was last weekend here in Floyd, VA. That means commencement season is right around the corner.
Commencement is a fascinating word. It’s the day and ceremony marking the end of an academic journey, celebrated with speeches, awards, and certificates, and...
