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Jacqueline Novogratz - When should you go faster? tips from podcast guests Jul 16, 2021

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 Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of Acumen and author of Manifesto for a Moral Revolution. Tune into the entire...

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3 Tips for Living the Good Life personal development stoicism Jul 14, 2021

You're probably familiar (maybe painfully so) with my fondness for ancient wisdom. If so, you may have heard me reference the quote, "Know thyself."

This is the most well-known maxim inscribed above the entrance to the Temple of Apollo, where the ancient Greeks sought prophetic insight from the...

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Choose Your Story... personal development storytelling Jul 12, 2021

Human beings have always made sense of themselves, their circumstances, and each other through narrative. I'm telling myself a story about myself, about what's going on around me, about you, and even telling myself a story about the story you're telling yourself about me.

It all gets...

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Kasey Pierce - How free are you? tips from podcast guests Jul 09, 2021

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 Kasey Pierce, founder of Red Pen Media. Tune into our entire conversation here.

[Scott] "If there was...

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Stepping Into Possibility personal development stoicism Jul 08, 2021

 A time-tested and scientifically vetted 3-step process to help you be the curator of your experience, the steward of your perception, and an agent of your destiny.

Stillness in the Storm

Life in the ancient world was full of adversity. If you lived to adulthood, you likely endured war,...

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What is freedom really? personal development stoicism Jul 07, 2021

What is freedom really?

I find this question difficult to answer.

Many, including me, too often take freedom for granted. It's not just a privilege we enjoy. It's an entitlement promised by Declarations and protected by Constitutions.

And yet, many are not allowed to fully partake of these...

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What I've Been Reading - Summer 2021 book recommendations Jul 05, 2021

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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...

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Derek Sivers - "Say no to almost everything." tips from podcast guests Jul 02, 2021

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 Derek Sivers, author of Everything You WantClick here to tune into our entire conversation.

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Who You Are and What You Do personal development Jun 30, 2021

“Tell me with whom you consort, and I will tell you who you are.”—Goethe

Maybe you’ve seen the Jim Rohn quote about being the average of the five people you spend the most time with? How’s your score?

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not...

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In media res storytelling Jun 28, 2021

In media res, Latin for “in the middle of things” is a literary device employed by storytellers across time and genres. An early example is Homer’s The Iliad, which begins in the thick of the Trojan War. A more recent example is Martin Scorsese’s film, ...

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Kirsten Gibbs - The Power of Promises tips from podcast guests Jun 25, 2021

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 last week's guest, Kirsten Gibbs. Click here to tune into our entire conversation.

[Kirsten] "An insight that...

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The question isn't if... personal development Jun 23, 2021

The question isn't if you can make a difference. The question is if and when you will acknowledge and embrace the difference only you can make.

Maybe you're ready to start. Perhaps you've already started. Either way, you're likely complicit in impeding your own progress.

It's not your fault.

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