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I believe that too often we conflate leadership with expertise and authority.

We assume others must have more knowledge and power than us and therefor look for leaders beyond ourselves and our circle.

But what do great leaders do, really?

A dictionary definition of...

Purpose is an evolving thing.

Just as you are a work in progress, the difference only you can make is something that is refined and iterated over time.

Here are 3 questions you can ask yourself daily to help you clarify and stay in your purpose and decide your next small, bold steps...

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 with a twist. This insight from a conversation I had with Sha Sparks on her outstanding podcast, The Power of...

I live very near the New River, which, ironic given its name, is one of the oldest rivers in the world. 

I visit it frequently.

One reason I love it is that it's a contrarian. It flows north instead of the usual south and crosses a mountain range rather than descending from one.

My wife and...

I think there's a distinction between an affront not being your fault and it not being your responsibility.

Most of us don't intend to cause harm through our words and deeds (at least most of the time).

However, between intention impact, there lies interpretation, and therein lies the rub (and an...

Why is purpose (AKA “the difference only you can make”) so elusive? A big part of the challenge is the misconceptions about where purpose resides.

Maybe you’ve been told that your purpose is “out there,” and you need to go find it? Or perhaps you were told it’s...

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 Robbi Swale, author of How to Stat When You're Stuck. Tune into the entire...

Who are you?

Why are you here?

Where are you going?

How do you engage with the world?

What is your reason for being?

These are questions about purpose. Your purpose. Your reason for being.

Defining and refining your purpose builds identity, forges meaning, and creates common cause...

Setting big goals and establishing long-term strategies are all well and good, especially once you have a lot of clarity about and confidence in your endeavor (AKA "the difference only you can make").

But if clarity about what you're building, who it's for, and confidence how it works and...

Many of us have been told, “find your passion and purpose.” But have you been shown how to find your passion and purpose?

Where do purpose and passion reside?

Are they “out there” for you to discover and exploit? Or are they inside you to be...

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 Nancy van den Burg Cook, founder of Empathy Revolution. Tune into the entire...

I'm not enamored with calling the departure of so many from traditional occupational situations "The Great Resignation." Still, the conversation around it is interesting.

There's absolutely much to be done about improving conditions at work. We need to create occupational situations that are more...