Working on Purpose

Have you ever really considered, “Am I made of the stuff to achieve really great things? Are my dreams realistic?” It turns out, there is quite a difference between how famous, quite accomplished people consider motivation and goals and the way everyday people do. The good news? We can learn something from these stellar humans and apply it to create more of the life we really want for ourselves. I...

In this episode, we hear from one of the most approachable yet talented business strategists, with a long tenure in teaching business people to be more effective at their practice. Ed Kless shares his perspective on creating vision and strategy within organizations and how doing so sets the stage for performance and engagement across the enterprise. He stresses the need to develop and execute thro...

Each time a New Year clicks past, many of us are overtaken with an extreme resolve to finally go after the goals we believe will fulfill our lives. We achingly pledge, “new year, new me.” But how many of us really surge forth in a disciplined, intentional manner throughout the full year to realize those ardent dreams and fulfill on the ambitions that we know would make the difference between livin...

Each time a New Year clicks past, many of us are overtaken with an extreme resolve to finally go after the goals we believe will fulfill our lives. We achingly pledge, “new year, new me.” But how many of us really surge forth in a disciplined, intentional manner throughout the full year to realize those ardent dreams and fulfill on the ambitions that we know would make the difference between livin...

What childhood memories does Christmas conjure for you? Is it making cookies with Grandma, singing Christmas carols with neighbors, or fighting with your sibling over who gets to open the first present? We’ll revisit childhood memories, embrace family Christmas traditions, and of course listen in as children’s book author Brandi Dougherty reads from some of her most celebrated works. This show is...

What would you do to make your dreams come true and live your life’s purpose? It’s certainly not an easy path for most. Would you restructure an incredibly well established and successful business? Start a PhD program in order to change fields? Move to a different continent? Start a brand new subsidiary from scratch? Erika Jacobi did all these things and more in order to live fully to her values a...

Dr. Fischer deeply cares about malnutrition in children, knowing the profound difference a good diet makes to a youngster’s overall cognitive and physical development. He created the Mani Plus program in Guatemala, which relies on locally sourced ingredients. In study and travel, Dr. Fischer has learned that while people’s socioeconomic circumstances can vary widely, at the end of the day they sti...

Dr. Malea Maynard learned many lessons and then some, as she transitioned mid career from Audiology to Medical Doctor. She had known since she was a young child that she wanted to be a doctor but somehow convinced herself it just wasn’t meant to be. At age 32, while in the midst of her work in Audiology, she decided to go to medical school. She simply could not ignore the persistent inner compass...

At a time when women were rarely decision makers in business or agriculture, Susan Sokol Blosser, a pioneer in the Oregon wine industry, distinguished herself in both. For over three decades, Susan managed every aspect of Sokol Blosser’s winery operation. Then, at the height of her career, Susan made an extraordinary decision – to step away from the work she loved and transition control of the win...

Should I stay or should I go, many ask about their careers in corporate America. If you're asking this question, tune into this episode as Dr. Shelette Stewart discusses how she learned to connect her career with her calling and her profession with her purpose and how she espouses this same path for others in order to maximize personal fulfillment and professional success and drive performance, pr...

Wouldn’t it be great if you could stumble onto an unexpected hobby and manage to turn it into a business? And what better if that something involves the curious complexities and full palette flavors of, well, beer? That is almost exactly what happened with Jacob and Lindsay Sloan of Dallas, Texas. Smart, forward thinking young professionals, their passion for beer turned business venture is at an...

What can drive, focus on continuous improvement, and a good mentor do to catapult your career? A lot, says Donald Thompson who refers to himself as The Unlikely CEO. After a year of college football, Donald left school to start his career in Sales at age 19 as a determined and ambitious young man bent on success. Today, standing at the helm of several technology companies, he is focused on leaders...

Ali Tiegs took the 20 year plan to complete her education and delayed her career gratification. Priorities play a very significant role in achieving success and even in her later career as a teacher, principal, and executive director, she looked at the end result first, then worked her way backward in order to achieve the desired outcome. Ali’s story reminds us that each of us can enjoy several ca...

Entrepreneur and author Dan Schawbel recommends everyone be known for one big thing. In his case, Dan began his career out of college working at EMC, and quickly realized he could be the voice of the Millennial or Gen Y generation. In this conversation with Dan, we’ll cover the gamut of his own career and hear his perspective on current workplace trends, Gen Y, and the importance of self promotion...

What you want out of life can change drastically as the decades of life course by. Many people have a burning desire as college graduates to enter a chosen profession, climb the ladder of success, and enjoy a financially comfortable and respectable career. For many in their 40s, new or additional longings often accompany this middle age period in life span development. We begin to look for more wa...

Have you ever felt like you couldn’t be your real self at work? Or, do you knowingly hold back or stifle important parts of yourself because you somehow feel pressure or uncertainty? Many people hunger to bring their true selves to the workplace, but when there are so many pressures to fit a certain mold or follow some kind of prescription to get results, how do you dare to be real? Guest: OnStage...

What if your job literally makes you sick? How can you transition out of a career you spent countless hours and dollars to attain? Once upon a time, an attorney had a successful and rising career, winning juicy settlements for the City of New York. Tragically, litigating created a level of toxicity for Nicole Payseur that ultimately catapulted her out of the combative courtroom and into the yoga s...

After purposely choosing a career in the Human Resource field immediately out of college, Mark Mitford spent the last 20 years gaining a global perspective and expertise on how organizations handle their most valuable asset, their people. With an analytical mind and servant heart, Mark shares his expertise with small to medium sized companies which desperately need an informed perspective on how t...

After a long stint as a computer programmer, Wade Cottingham opted to find a way to work in the actual field in which he was schooled, which was music, and so began giving piano lessons. Several years into this new career, he discovered something pretty magical: how to completely enjoy every private lesson 100 percent of the time and never complain, no matter the external variables, while bringing...

Producing beautiful paintings was nice and people appreciated them, yet that work didn’t seem to register as having the impact on the community in the way you would like. How do you elevate yourself to living your purpose with those artistic innate talents and make the difference to which you so aspire? Join the conversation to hear how Marty Ruiz did just that, managing to turn his volunteer hobb...

Many of us go through life unaware of the unique lens through which we experience and interpret the world. We aren’t cognizant of the ways our perspective, attitudes, and values inform the way we navigate life and even do our work. Yet, we have the power to harness powerful mindfulness and can learn access our unconscious to make many more possible. Guest: Dr. Michael Harris This show is broadcast...

In this episode, we hear from one of the most approachable yet talented business strategists, with a long tenure in teaching business people to be more effective at their practice. Ed Kless shares his perspective on creating vision and strategy within organizations and how doing so sets the stage for performance and engagement across the enterprise. He stresses the need to develop and execute thro...

In this episode, we hear from one of the most approachable yet talented business strategists, with a long tenure in teaching business people to be more effective at their practice. Ed Kless shares his perspective on creating vision and strategy within organizations and how doing so sets the stage for performance and engagement across the enterprise. He stresses the need to develop and execute thro...

What did you want to be when you were a kid? Did you dream of being an astronaut or a police officer? Where did you get the idea and why did you want to pursue this kind of a career, and did you actually do it? Our fledgling ideas are early yearnings and guideposts as to what we aspire to be and do in our adulthood, and we often measure our life’s worth according to the extent to which we’ve achie...

What would your world look like if you found work and developed a career that allowed you to authentically express your personality, draw on your best talents, and make a real difference to the community you live in? Derek Smith, Vice President of Operations at the Metropolitan Fort Worth YMCA in Texas, shares his early experiences with the YMCA, how he’s built a meaningful career within this well...