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When I look back on my life's journey, my knee jerk response is that I reinvented myself many times over the years. The once juvenile delinquent turned into a jock, then turned into an honors student, then turned into a scholarship recipient, then turned into a teacher, then turned into a...

What is the work you're meant to do now?

Not the work you were born to do. None of us are born for a single purpose.

All of us are born with a social nature, a capacity for reason, and a creative instinct. Why not employ these impulses in the human work of making things...

How often do you answer the questions, "What do you think's going to happen next?" or "What should we do next?" with "I have no idea. Isn't that great?!"

If you're like me, probably not very often.

Human beings are fascinating. We love to push ourselves beyond the edges of our understanding...

We envision a world where everyone can build identity and forge meaning through meaningful work done with and for others.

Creative on Purpose helps people like you see and step into possibility in endeavors that make things better. It's time to develop and deliver the difference only you can...

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Books are efficient and cost effective learning tools. They are my go-to source for inspiration and information in my endeavors. Here...

Creativity is the act of making change happen. It’s an inherent human instinct used to solve interesting, difficult, and even wicked problems.

Engaging your creative impulse is how you get from where you are to where you want to be.

Purpose is a posture, a way of being. To apply yourself to...

I know of no more powerful levers for encouraging either stuckness or progress in your endeavor.

Unhelpful, unnecessary, or unhealthy habits lead to stagnation and impede your efforts to elevate your craft.

Thoughtless, unsupportive, or negative people trip you up and hold you back.
It's seductive...

For people like us, it means being someone who’s leaning in and leveling up in endeavors that enhance the lives of others. Making things better. Serving. Doing the work. Living your legacy. Being creative on purpose.

To be a difference-maker is to pursue excellence in yourself and your...

Creativity is a basic human impulse we all employ whenever we want to make a difference or make change happen.

Creativity is always a collaborative act. Even when you engage in creative enterprise alone, you employ knowledge and resources that come...

Are you a generous, thoughtful, and empathetic human being?

Of course you are.

You acknowledge the dignity of others and believe they are deserving of your respect and kindness.

And, of course, you extend this sense of value and worthiness toward...

An endeavor is more than a hobby. It's work done out loud and in public.

Your endeavor might be a passion project or side hustle. It may be a personal or professional enterprise. It can be your occupation or responsibility, but your endeavor isn't necessarily summed up by your job or role.

What's...