Working on Purpose

Behold a new frontier of organically grown thought leaders, courtesy of the philosophy and culture media outlet, Planksip. On this platform, emerging writers and thought leaders have the opportunity to literally sip on the planks of fellow members’ works, while each lifting the other in growth and inspiration. In this episode, founder Daniel Sanderson shares why he created this platform and his vi...

After decades in pursuit of striving, working, competing, achieving, and accumulating, we can draw from wisdom and serenity in navigating our second half of life. In this deep and connecting conversation with two Sage-ing mentors, we discuss the newest frontier in human development to set a path and purpose for the boomer generation to complete life with fulfillment while creating a legacy. Workin...

At a time with ever increasing change and uncertainty, it is extremely challenging to set a course direction in business. As the pandemic has highlighted, successfully navigating this uncertainty can be the difference between success and failure. Yet, we humans are naturally wired to “wait and see” when uncertain of a way forward. In this episode, the authors of Provoke share how the best leaders...

At a time with ever increasing change and uncertainty, it is extremely challenging to set a course direction in business. As the pandemic has highlighted, successfully navigating this uncertainty can be the difference between success and failure. Yet, we humans are naturally wired to “wait and see” when uncertain of a way forward. In this episode, the authors of Provoke share how the best leaders...

At a time with ever increasing change and uncertainty, it is extremely challenging to set a course direction in business. As the pandemic has highlighted, successfully navigating this uncertainty can be the difference between success and failure. Yet, we humans are naturally wired to “wait and see” when uncertain of a way forward. In this episode, the authors of Provoke share how the best leaders...

Samuel Cook learned a thing or two about how precious and fleeting life is during his tours serving in the US Army and losing a brother early. Those experiences instilled a steadfast determination to do all the things, with focus and intention, that both he and his early departed brother wanted for themselves. Add on a life-long study of history and teaching it, and today you have Samuel at the he...

Samuel Cook learned a thing or two about how precious and fleeting life is during his tours serving in the US Army and losing a brother early. Those experiences instilled a steadfast determination to do all the things, with focus and intention, that both he and his early departed brother wanted for themselves. Add on a life-long study of history and teaching it, and today you have Samuel at the he...

Behold a new frontier of organically grown thought leaders, courtesy of the philosophy and culture media outlet, Planksip. On this platform, emerging writers and thought leaders have the opportunity to literally sip on the planks of fellow members’ works, while each lifting the other in growth and inspiration. In this episode, founder Daniel Sanderson shares why he created this platform and his vi...

Behold a new frontier of organically grown thought leaders, courtesy of the philosophy and culture media outlet, Planksip. On this platform, emerging writers and thought leaders have the opportunity to literally sip on the planks of fellow members’ works, while each lifting the other in growth and inspiration. In this episode, founder Daniel Sanderson shares why he created this platform and his vi...

A call for human-centric organizations is in order, says Executive Advisor and Futurist Deborah Westphal. This new organization embraces the messiness and beauty of people, iterates policies and procedures, and constantly challenges and refines strategies and goals for both itself and all the stakeholders it serves. Human-centered organizations optimally balance technology, business, and people to...

A call for human-centric organizations is in order, says Executive Advisor and Futurist Deborah Westphal. This new organization embraces the messiness and beauty of people, iterates policies and procedures, and constantly challenges and refines strategies and goals for both itself and all the stakeholders it serves. Human-centered organizations optimally balance technology, business, and people to...

A call for human-centric organizations is in order, says Executive Advisor and Futurist Deborah Westphal. This new organization embraces the messiness and beauty of people, iterates policies and procedures, and constantly challenges and refines strategies and goals for both itself and all the stakeholders it serves. Human-centered organizations optimally balance technology, business, and people to...

Natalie Benamou found her career of 29 years entirely altered when Covid hit. Her world came to a crashing halt when trade shows were cancelled right and left. Doors were swiftly closing everywhere. And that’s where the magic happened. In that vast, ever opening gap which Natalie then began to see as a window, she got quiet and listened for that which called her. She could then turn her passion of...

Natalie Benamou found her career of 29 years entirely altered when Covid hit. Her world came to a crashing halt when trade shows were cancelled right and left. Doors were swiftly closing everywhere. And that’s where the magic happened. In that vast, ever opening gap which Natalie then began to see as a window, she got quiet and listened for that which called her. She could then turn her passion of...

Natalie Benamou found her career of 29 years entirely altered when Covid hit. In that vast, ever opening gap which Natalie then began to see as a window, she got quiet and listened for that which called her. She could then turn her passion of empowering and lifting women and express it as her purpose through the HerCsuite platform she created. We all need a hand up, with a steady diet of mentors a...

Much of what traditional diversity programs teach is wrong … and sometimes illegal. The EEOC said that our focus needs to be more on building skills so we can create an environment of workplace civility, which means focusing on such topics as trust, tolerance, and conflict resolution -- and not teaching about different cultures. No one should ever be denied an opportunity to work or be promoted, y...

Much of what traditional diversity programs teach is wrong … and sometimes illegal. The EEOC said that our focus needs to be more on building skills so we can create an environment of workplace civility, which means focusing on such topics as trust, tolerance, and conflict resolution -- and not teaching about different cultures. No one should ever be denied an opportunity to work or be promoted, y...

Much of what traditional diversity programs teach is wrong … and sometimes illegal. The EEOC said that our focus needs to be more on building skills so we can create an environment of workplace civility, which means focusing on such topics as trust, tolerance, and conflict resolution -- and not teaching about different cultures. No one should ever be denied an opportunity to work or be promoted, y...

In an age when people ache for meaning and purpose, there is a tremendous opportunity to connect with nature to let in its wonder. Doing so affords emotional and spiritual well-being and can awaken the path to purpose. In this episode, we learn from wildlife conservationist and journalist Swati Thiyagarajan the sheer magic available in the everyday nature around us. She helps us see that only when...

In an age when people ache for meaning and purpose, there is a tremendous opportunity to connect with nature to let in its wonder. Doing so affords emotional and spiritual well-being and can awaken the path to purpose. In this episode, we learn from wildlife conservationist and journalist Swati Thiyagarajan the sheer magic available in the everyday nature around us. She helps us see that only when...

In an age when people ache for meaning and purpose, there is a tremendous opportunity to connect with nature to let in its wonder. Doing so affords emotional and spiritual well-being and can awaken the path to purpose. In this episode, we learn from wildlife conservationist and journalist Swati Thiyagarajan the sheer magic available in the everyday nature around us. She helps us see that only when...

Lars Peter Niessen has managed to find a special niche most of us like to avoid – he’s got a knack for working productively in “messes” and has done so all over the world. His mission through the organization he has created and stewards is to see the crisis for what it really is and change the outcome. Critical to necessary change is often very uncomfortable truth, another unusual area he is adept...

Lars Peter Niessen has managed to find a special niche most of us like to avoid – he’s got a knack for working productively in “messes” and has done so all over the world. His mission through the organization he has created and stewards is to see the crisis for what it really is and change the outcome. Critical to necessary change is often very uncomfortable truth, another unusual area he is adept...

Lars Peter Niessen has managed to find a special niche most of us like to avoid – he’s got a knack for working productively in “messes” and has done so all over the world. His mission is to see the crisis for what it really is and change the outcome. Critical to necessary change is often very uncomfortable truth, another area he is adept at navigating. We learn from this soft-spoken wizard how he...

Most people lack the clarity of who they really are and seem to be in an endless search for a better job. And this is the problem; people are looking for a good job, the ideal job, instead of first figuring out their purpose, why they are here on earth. When you understand your purpose, the work you pursue becomes the channel through which you express that purpose. Purpose gives us crazy energy an...