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Are Goals Always the Answer? art of encore living personal development Apr 11, 2022

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...

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Where do purpose and passion reside? art of encore living personal development purpose Apr 09, 2022

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...

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Nancy Cook - "Get to know and trust yourself." tips from podcast guests Apr 08, 2022

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...

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Resignation art of encore living personal development Apr 06, 2022

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...

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The Lone Wolf Trap art of encore living personal development Apr 06, 2022

I was kind of a lone wolf as a kid. I didn't belong to or run with one pack.

I'd like to tell you it was because I was strong, self-determined, and self-sufficient.

But the truth is I was often teased, bullied, and excluded.

Later in life, as a professional musician, I spent most of my career as...

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How to Beat Your Inner Saboteur personal development Apr 04, 2022

How do you negotiate with imposter syndrome, Resistance, your inner critic, or your itty bitty sh*tty committee?

Whatever you call any of its many manifestations, fear is always at the root of what holds us back. 

Although we rarely face life or death choices, our primordial brain reacts to...

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Who is purpose for? art of encore living personal development purpose Apr 02, 2022

If you're satisfied with the status quo (internal and external), finding, defining, and leveraging your purpose is probably not of much interest or use.

 

The roadmap provided by our educational and occupational systems is seductive—do what you're told (and what everyone else is...

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Scott Perry - "Broken Or Broken Open?" (How to Get Unstuck) tips from podcast guests Apr 01, 2022

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 Lindsay Recknell on her outstanding podcast, Hope...

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The Happiness Trap art of encore living personal development Mar 30, 2022

"The pursuit of happiness" is a tricky phrase and a bit of an empty promise.

Happiness is less a sustainable destination and more a temporary side effect.

While we may get a momentary happiness injection from an accomplishment, victory, or moment of good fortune, feelings of happiness quickly...

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The Wisdom of Humility art of encore living personal development Mar 28, 2022

What can you really be confident in or about? 

I mean, really, about what can you be absolutely certain?

I'd assert, not much.

Maybe death.

But who really knows if even that is an ultimate end?

And yet...

We are creatures that find comfort in and cling to the status quo.

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Does purpose really matter? art of encore living personal development purpose Mar 26, 2022

Does purpose matter?

 

Every ancient spiritual and philosophical tradition discusses and defines the meaning of life and encourages followers to find and leverage purpose.

 

Maybe that's because almost everyone could expect to experience some combination of natural disaster, famine,...

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Kylie Slavik - "Your story is your greatest asset." storytelling tips from podcast guests Mar 25, 2022

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 Kylie Slavik, Director of Storytelling at Conscious Marketer. Tune into the entire...

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