What if Life is a Conversation?
We all know the power of perception and perspective. How we view something has a lot to do with how we experience it. A few years ago while involved with Landmark Education, I was introduced to a distinction that shifted my perception about life in a simple and yet dramatic way. It goes like this: …
The Power of Purpose Projects to Shape & Enhance Your Life
During the last class of our advance Path of Mastery Program one of the participants shared how powerful working on her Purpose Project for the past 6 months had been in shaping and enhancing her life. It was an ah-ha moment for me as well, since I realized that I’ve taken that fact for granted,…
Network Marketing & the Internet – An Idea whose Time has Come
I realize it may appear “unusual” that I, Mr. Life On Purpose, have become interested in a network marketing company – iJango. After all, isn’t network marketing all about taking advantage of your close relationships purely for the money you can make on them? Well, I know that’s how some people relate to it, and…
Avoiding Buyer’s Remorse – A Life On Purpose Perspective
How many times in the recent pass have you bought something that you felt you really wanted at the time, only to regret buying it a few days (or a few hours) later? It happens so often that we've even named it — buyer's remorse. Amber, Ann and I were talking about buyer's remorse the…
Science & Biology — They’re not the same as when I was in school
I grew up wanting to be a veterinarian, so science especially biology was my 'cup of tea.' I was fascinated with all the science…okay, physics and biochemistry not so much, but biology, botany, physiology — I ate them up, even genetics, even though genetics was kind of a downer. It was a bit depressing to…
The Universe is Calling – Will You Heed the Call?
"The soul is like a wild animal — tough, resilient, savvy, self-sufficient, and yet exceedingly shy." Parker J. Palmer from Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation In our last issue I made a distinction between one's life purpose and a calling or vocation. As you may recall the Life On Purpose…
Is there a Place for Destiny in Your Life?
I recently read an article online that asked the question, "Where will you be in 25 years?" then invited me to first consider where I was 25 years ago as an way of introducing the role of destiny in our lives. I found the exercise interesting and worthwhile so I thought I'd share it with…
Is Your Career On Purpose or Way Off Purpose?
Moving from a Boring, Life-Draining Job to Work You Love and that Feeds Your Spirit "I think most of us are looking for a calling, not a job. Most of us, like the assembly line worker, have jobs that are too small for our spirit. Jobs are not big enough for people."Nora Watson In a…
All is In Divine Order Even When it Doesn’t Look Like It
"All is in Divine Order and working perfectly even when it doesn't at first glance look like it. "Take this economic crisis — while it may not match our preferences for how we'd like it to be, it's the perfect outcome to expect when you have a small number of ego-centric people hungry for power…
6,783,907,459 in the World – How Many Know Their Purpose in Life?
6,783,907,459– That's a large number and it represents the estimate of the world's population as of yesterday – June 2nd 2009. Here's my purposeful pondering question: Of those almost 7 billion people, what percentage would you say really know with crystal clarity their life purpose AND are living a life that is a true and…
Isn’t it Time You Knew Your Purpose?
