Don’t Change the World
Whether when musing about the news or choosing our next job/project, we can trip up thinking that we are here to change the world. We’re …
mission
Semper ad Meliora
If we find ourselves scattered, drained, overwhelmed, or bored, we rather likely have lost track of our mission. Defaulting instead to what we think others expect …
This Ought To Do It
I can teach anybody how to get what they want out of life. The problem is that I can’t find anybody who can tell me …
Sometimes We Need a Goals Shortcut
We have much more success at work and home when we are definite about what we want. Most people and their organizations are rather indefinite. …
Is Everyone Rowing In The Same Direction?
Here’s an exercise: Ask everyone at work today, “Who are we? What does our organization do? For whom? Why do we do that?” If your organization …
Clear and Compelling
One important part of success is having a clear, compelling focus, mission, or goal. We as leaders unwittingly stumble here because it’s a far-from-trivial task. …
Start a Movement
Think big: what could be so much better than it is now? To get that, we don’t need a special title. We don’t need permission. …
You Have a Mission
You have a mission. No matter how young or old you are, it’s inside you and aching to be realized. Even in the face of …
Life mission: example
Here’s a quote from William Henry Channing who lived in the heart of the 19th century. Funny how some things still resonate decades–even more than …