Do the demands on your time leave you too overwhelmed to lead a purposeful life? This struggle affects so many people; you’re far from alone in feeling pulled in too many directions. Here are three key factors that might be keeping you overwhelmed rather than in the flow of your purpose. To cut a clear path to your purpose, you’ll continue reading…
Productivity
If Your Job Feels Misaligned With Your Purpose
If you can’t leave a job that feels misaligned with what matters most to you, how do you maintain a sense of purpose? This is one of the most practical challenges you can face—staying sane and purposeful while stuck in work that feels soul-crushing, especially when the transition to something better might take months or years. Maybe you’re working in continue reading…
What Fears Keep You From Living Your Higher Purpose?
Do you carry subconscious ideals of what a purpose-driven life should look like—perhaps living in poverty like Mother Teresa? These hidden expectations trigger fears that pursuing your higher purpose means sacrificing too much. The most paralyzing fears are those buried deep in our subconscious, making us believe something must be wrong with us when we aren’t moving toward what truly inspires us. continue reading…
How to Create a Lasting Transformation
You’ve probably heard “You must be the change you want to see.” But how do you ensure a transformation endures? If you don’t align your outer actions with your new inner wisdom, nothing actually changes. Back in the 80’s, as a Certified Rolfer—a form of deep tissue bodywork focusing on structural alignment—I encountered a powerful lesson through a prison guard client. continue reading…
When Your Brain Hijacks Your Best Intentions: Understanding Productive Procrastination
Have you ever noticed that even with clear purposeful goals and a good time management system, certain critical projects are still not moving forward? It’s often the projects with the greatest potential impact that cause us to drag our feet. The Paradox of Important Projects Perhaps you’ve blocked out time to work on that book you’ve been developing for the continue reading…
Do You Wake Up Excited to Start Your Work Day?
Do you wake up excited and motivated to start your work day, or does the thought of work bring you down? Your motivation plays a key role in determining your work fulfillment, and what motivates you may be different than for others. Some are fired up by the pursuit of excellence and recognition, while others are driven by a desire continue reading…