The Purpose Mastermind: Helping Leaders Get Unstuck and Live with Meaning in Work, Marriage, and Parenting

Unmet expectations can cause great pain.  It's like slowly drinking a poison that erodes away the spirit. We begin a journey thinking, "This will be great!" But it then becomes, "This doesn't feel so great, and when does the great part start?" After a year or two, the thought becomes, "I'm not sure the great part is going to come for me." Finally, at so...

Struggles in private areas of our life can be very scary. It's easy to feel helpless. Silently, we can believe that nothing can get better. We are stuck with what we have and the only option is to just deal with it. This episode will give hope to people that feel like intimacy with their spouse is a problem instead of a source of life. Sex has a purpose in our relationship, and we can experie...

One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was this: "If you ever feel like your whole life is a mess, and you don't know where to start, start with the natural. Go to the gym and workout. Or go for a run." I found that doing something in the natural helped my mind and my spirit as well.  In this episode I talked about 3 differences between people that are stuck and people tha...

Your child is 16 years old and life has been pretty great. You sleep well. You are excited about who your child is and you dream about who they are becoming. Then you get a phone call that changes everything.  In this episode, I will share some principles to give some perspective and encouragement. Parenting is not about raising perfect kids. It's about teaching your child how to navigate thr...

The feeling of being stuck is frustrating. The longer you feel stuck the frustration only gets worse. In this episode, Mark talks about how we got stuck to begin with and how to get unstuck with just one step.  Here are some thoughts from the episode: Knowing why we got stuck can help us to realize how quickly we can get unstuck.  Imagine living in a traffic circle. There are four possible turns t...

This episode! What do I say about this? If you are married, just listen to this.  The sex life between an husband and wife can be the darkest place of despair or it can be life giving. Here are some show notes: If a couple can communicate about their sex life, they can do just about anything together.  Anything that threatens our ability to give ourself to our spouse sexually, is also threatening...

The question of purpose will follow us throughout our life. It is relentless. We all want to live with purpose, but it can seem elusive.  Does the question of purpose haunt you? Or is it a whisper that compels you that you can live a purposeful life?  The question of purpose can haunt us for sure! I have messed up my life! I can't have purpose. I can't know my purpose. It's impossib...

In this episode, you will hear the story of a young man that finished a successful high school career. After that he spent 5 years stressed, depressed, addicted, and suicidal. Thankfully, we connected through The Purpose Mastermind and his life is very different.  I'll share with you a principle that really helped this young man to stop judging his life. Instead, he started living his life. ...

Personal Growth is a great endeavor, but it can cause us to spend our life circling in the information highway. We should be open to personal growth, but nothing replaces taking actual steps in life.  In this episode Mark shares a story from his college days that causes him to live differently today. You will also hear "The Greatest 7 Step Process to Personal Growth Ever!" It's simp...

Arrogance has many friends. When a teenager grows in arrogance, it ushers in many frustrations and fears for the parent. In this episode I talk about how a parent can respond to this situation. Here is a summary: Pride is a natural part of the human condition that we all share in common. Pride always offers us a false answer to our problems. The more arrogant a person is, the more deeply they are...

Learn more at www.markdelaney.me In this episode, Mark interviews a young couple about marriage. Devon and Jessi were married at the ages of 20 and 18 respectively. In this conversation they discuss the benefits that they have experienced in marriage. For many young people, marriage seems like a step that will slow them down from effectiveness in life. Here are some principles/quotes from the epis...

Learn more at www.markdelaney.me This is part 2 in a short series. Around the Christmas tree this past season, our family discussed the story of Mary and what it is like to be pregnant with a purpose. Here are the last 3 things we discussed: 1. There is always time between conception and the full revelation. Our life is like that of a farmer. We work the ground, we sow the seed, we water. But, wha...

Learn more at www.markdelaney.me In this episode Mark and Matthew talk about the conversation that happened around the Christmas Tree this past Christmas. From the story of Mary, the mother of Jesus, we discussed what it is like to be pregnant with an important purpose.  Lessons on purpose: 1. You don't become pregnant without giving yourself to someone in a vulnerable and surrendered relatio...

Learn more at www.markdelaney.me Books are great, but real friendships can move our life. In this episode, Mark gives his son advice on the importance of real friendship. As men, we are threatened to be so concerned with our reputation that we fail to develop a vulnerability that opens us up to real connection with others. With these real connections, we can have conversations that move our life f...

Learn more at www.markdelaney.me The passing of our faith to the next generation is of utmost importance to many people. But, we struggle with how to do that. In this episode, Mark and Adena talk about how they raised their kids in the faith. They share simple principles to help guide your parenting journey so that you can have confidence in how you lead your kids spiritually. Support the show

Learn more at www.markdelaney.me Follow us on Facebook @markdelaney.me For guided conversations on topics like this, visit www.mylifeplatform.com Spirituality in marriage can be a divisive topic in marriage. In this episode, Mark and his wife Adena are discussing what spirituality looks like in their marriage. They will share a couple of traps to avoid and then give four simple principles that you...

Learn more at www.markdelaney.me Follow us on Facebook @markdelaney.me When we are confused we make confounding decisions, but when we are confident we make clear decisions. This is why life must be kept simple. Simplicity breeds confidence, while complexity breeds confusion. The area of spirituality is really important to most people, but it is also very complicated for many people. In this episo...

Learn more at www.markdelaney.me Follow me on Facebook @markdelaney.me Knowing God’s will is very important to many people. But how do we know God’s will? Is the will of God specific or general for my life? This podcast challenges us to rethink how we make decisions in our life. Support the show

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More information can be found at https://markdelaney.me/ Can I help people in my family change?  Everyone has problems, but it is really hard to live up close and watch people in your family struggle with a problem. You might know what they need to do to change, but they may not want to listen to what you have to say. Here are a couple of excerpts from the episode: You cannot change people. The de...

Follow Mark Delaney on Facebook @markdelaney.me Learn More at www. MarkDelaney.me The Purpose Mastermind at www. MarkDelaney.me/thepurposemastermind More from Matthew Delaney @HebrewBibleInsights Supported by www. DarienGibsonCreative.com "The greatest human experience is the giving and receiving of great love." Support the show

Follow Mark Delaney on Facebook @markdelaney.me Learn More at www. MarkDelaney.me The Purpose Mastermind at www. MarkDelaney.me/thepurposemastermind More from Matthew Delaney @HebrewBibleInsights Supported by www. DarienGibsonCreative.com Support the show

Follow Mark Delaney on Facebook @markdelaney.me Learn More at www. MarkDelaney.me The Purpose Mastermind at www. MarkDelaney.me/thepurposemastermind More from Matthew Delaney @HebrewBibleInsights Supported by www. DarienGibsonCreative.com When considering a big decision in life, here are three concepts to consider that act as a litmus test. A litmus test is a way of measuring or proving something....

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