The Flow of Money and Meaning
There are many different ways to relate to money — some of them empower us in our lives and many of them disempower us or reduce our levels of satisfaction and fulfillment. One way to relate to money that I have found to be particularly powerful and fun to engage in is to view money…
Tip #1 on Living an Inspired Life On Purpose
What’s the role of inspiration in living a life on purpose? How is motivation and inspiration different? Watch and try on the Life On Purpose Perspective. A Road Map for Living On Purpose If you’re wondering what this all has to do with living on purpose and how knowing your life purpose with crystal…
The Inherited Purpose Weapons of Mass Destruction
In Lewis Carroll’s childhood classic, Through the Looking-Glass, one of Alice’s misadventures in Wonderland is with the Red Queen who takes her on a wild run through the countryside. But no matter how fast Alice runs she can’t seem to get anywhere. Finally, breathless from her efforts, the Queen allows her to rest long enough…
Clarity of Purpose: Don’t Live Life without It
This week I have something special for you — a “Video Blog Article.” Ann and I had the great pleasure this past Sunday to be interviewed by one of our good friends and coaching colleagues, Charlotte McGinnis. Charlotte has one of the most upbeat and positive attitudes of anyone I’ve ever met and she’s a…
Article #5 – Sufficiency: The Radical Surprising Truth
It’s been quite a journey as we’ve explored living in a world of sufficiency, to borrow a term from Bucky Fuller and Lynne Twist. Maybe not quite as exciting as ziplining through the mountains, though potentially more life enhancing if you integrate some of the “nugget of gold” insights into your life. In the first…
Scarcity Toxic Myth #3: “That’s just the way it is.”
In the first two installments of this series, we explored Scarcity Toxic Myth #1 and #2: “There’s not enough,” and “more is better.” (if you missed these you can find them on the On Purpose Blog http://www.wbradfordswift.com/lop/scarcity-the-great-lie/ and http://www.wbradfordswift.com/lop/part-2-scarcity-the-great-lie/ ) Today we continue with Scarcity Toxic Myth #3: “That’s just the way it is.” According…
Scarcity: The Great Lie
Our small community is humming these days with a major news story as one of our prominent attorneys has been disbarred for misappropriating funds that he was entrusted to disburse to two non-profits when one of his clients passed away, alleged to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollar. As I read the news…
Wrestling with a Purposeful Paradox
I love when my clients challenge me with a coaching request that compels me to look more deeply at various aspects of the Life On Purpose Perspective and how it enhances our lives. It’s one of the primary ways that the Life On Purpose has continue to grow and evolve over the past sixteen-plus years.…
Transcending No with the Big R Game
Many people have a tremendous amount of baggage when it comes to one of the smallest words in the English language — no. It’s mostly a learned behavior. As I’ve watched my daughter growing up, the first few years she didn’t seem to have any problems with rejection. For example, while learning to walk, gravity…
Let the Universe Guide You along the Purposeful Path
Decisions, decisions — choice, choice. Which way to turn? What project do I say yes to next? Even when we know our true life purpose with real clarity, it can be a challenge to know what to take on next. For example, the other day I had such a purposeful dilemma. Do I continue to…
Isn’t it Time You Knew Your Purpose?
