A Purposeful Paradigm Shift for the Holidays
I’ve noticed the past few days that I’ve been leaning towards being a Grinch this holiday season. You know… “Bah, humbug,” and all that. Noticing this and noticing how it felt…well, off, I spent some time meditating on it this morning. Here’s the pondering that come from it. We have three holidays grouped closely together…
Quality of Life – What? It’s Really NOT about the Stuff?
Many Mornings Brad and I spend our waking hours in bed preparing for our day by reading inspiring material and meditating. One of my favorite parts of this special time we spend together is when Brad reads a special passage to me or I read something to him that is meaningful to me. It is…
An On Purpose Virtual Book Club – Is it Time?
Ann and I love to read, especially in the morning as part of our purposeful preparation for the day. Over the years, we’ve read some really good, as in life transforming, books. One of those that I’ve read twice before and I’m now reading with Ann is Jacob Needleman’s Money and the Meaning of Life.…
It’s What You Don’t Say that Runs the Show
I learned so much from my first life and business coach; lessons that I’m still using today in both my business and in my life as well as with my own coaching clients, some 20-plus years later. Now that’s lasting value. (Thanks Judy B.) One of the most valuable lessons revolving around communication was the…
Life On Purpose Virtual Video Coach Intro Series
Okay, the Virtual Video Series is over as is the pre-release special. But the Virtual Video Coach is still available and it a very effective way to clarify your life purpose as well as being very economical. So, check out this Video Series to see if this is the resource you need for starting on…
Cleaning Out the Trophies with Forgiveness
I recently had a new client start the Life On Purpose Process through the Virtual Video Coach only to get stopped in her tracks, frozen by fear, as the thought of childhood issues arose. She wrote to me and asked if such a reaction was normal to which I responded: Your question, ‘is this reaction…
Introductory Video Series for the Virtual Video Coach
Yea! It finally came to me what I wanted to share in the third session of this series. In today’s session you’ll learn: Who is best served by the Life On Purpose Process (and the Virtual Video Coach What are the 5 key points you can expect to receive What are some of the major…
Part 2 – Arising from the Ashes of Professional Burnout
(This is the second half of an article that originally appeared in Veterinary Economics Magazine. If you missed the first installment, you can find it online here: http://www.wbradfordswift.com/lop/burnout1) A quick review from last week: Professional burnout is a sinister epidemic running rampant in our society and a growing concern in the business world. It is…
Happy Birthday Life On Purpose Institute
Happy Birthday to us, happy birthday to us — Life On Purpose Institute, that is. It was August, 1996 when Life On Purpose Institute was born, appearing in the sidebar of a Yoga Journal cover story I wrote. 14 years. A little hard to believe how much the decision to create an organization that would…
Arising from the Ashes of Professional Burnout
Even though I had wanted to be a veterinarian since I was 7-years old, after 12 years in practice, I found myself at the point I didn't know if I could stand another day in the office. I was frustrated, tired and worn out by the constant stresses of practice that included staffing headaches, client…
Isn’t it Time You Knew Your Purpose?
