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Recently I was interviewing candidates on behalf of a client and I ended each interview with this question:
"If you had to state your life purpose in 7 words or less, what would it be?” Candidates were overwhelmed. They hemmed and hawed and stalled for time. I would then bail them out, admit that it was a difficult question and encourage them to just take their best stab at it. Don’t overthink it — just state it. Thing is, they nailed it every time.
That last one broke the 7-word rule, but it’s powerful regardless. They spoke from their heart, and there was almost no redundancy. Each person had a unique purpose. More importantly, their purpose is what motivated them to apply. These purpose statements hold power and one thing I’ve learned in helping clients define their core purpose is that it pulls them. Purpose pulls you through difficulty, doubt, and rejection. It makes you more resilient, confident, and motivated. When you don’t know what to do, work toward your purpose. So what is purpose? Purpose is simply your intention to contribute, your desire to add value to the world. It’s the “why” for your existence and the motivating force that moves you forward. Purpose (or lack thereof) is the reason you sometimes feel flat. When you are misaligned with your purpose or are ignoring it altogether, you feel disconnected. It’s also the force that keeps you moving when you feel fear. How do you find your purpose? Chances are you probably already know it. A few things that it is, and one thing that it’s not: Purpose is...
It’s NOT...
What’s YOUR purpose? (Hint: it’s unique, but not unique only to you. For example, I exist to maximize human potential. I’m sure others do as well, but no one does it in the way I do it. And I don’t do what they do. It will take many people making inputs into that purpose to bring it to fruition. That’s ok!) Comments are closed.
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January 2018
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