How to Uncover Your Personal and Business Purpose in 3 Steps
At a time when the latest Gallup Poll shows a widespread lack of engagement among the nation’s workforce, leaders need to find better ways to align their team and business to greater purposes. But that purpose isn’t something floating around out there; it’s something that you must first uncover and harness within yourself. Only then can you go on to build an exceptional workplace that motivates you, your team, your customers, and your community.
Let’s get started. Follow these three simple maxims for exploring the values, strengths, and personal experiences that make you, you:
Make a difference–Reflect on significant events in your life and identify common threads that reveal your purpose and passion. Explore how your personal experiences and passions align with your business goals. Make a conscious effort to rediscover what makes you unique and what energizes you. This process is essential for articulating your vision and inspiring others to join your journey.
Be bold–Challenge the fear and doubt you have about making a difference. What external influences dampen your initiative? What internal factors sabotage your courage? Challenge this fear and doubt by learning to reprogram your mindset to embrace more risk and novelty. Cultivate divergent thinking and soft skills necessary for bold leadership.
Do it right–Identify what you do better than anyone else and prioritize activities that align with your strengths. Spend more time in your zone of genius to maximize your impact and fulfillment. Recognize the connection between personal energy and purpose. It’s there and it’s real. What’s more, someday it will radiate energy and inspire others.
Articulate your personal purpose and align it with your business goals. Consider adopting a BHAG or a WIG to guide your endeavors. It takes work. And while there are no shortcuts or hacks for harnessing your purpose, there is a platform—boy is there a platform—to get you on your way.
This blog offers a small snippet of the platform. But there’s so much more to it. The good news is that it unfolds in an orderly and totally intuitive way. It’s not about navel-gazing. It’s about feeling more purposeful, energized, and focused.
I’ll tell you all about it at my Expo West session. In the meantime, pre-order the book for a deeper dive into aligning purpose with impact.