How do you find your purpose? And is this whole passion and purpose talk all just a fad?
I don’t think you need passion because it can burn out. BUT I do think you need purpose.
Purpose gets you through the hard days when you’re on the couch in your PJs having a Netflix binge and covered in Dorito dust wondering what you’re doing with your life.
Topics discussed in this episode:
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How do you define your purpose? Does passion play a role? And what’s the difference?
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Why are we seeing a rise in “passion and purpose” driven businesses? Is this a fad?
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What is passion burnout? How can passion burnout occur?
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What should you do when you don’t know your purpose?
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Is it OK to build a business or have a career that isn’t based on your passion and purpose?
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What are ways to determine your purpose? How do you use your purpose as a framework for your business?
Resources discussed in this episode:
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Read On Passion and Its Discontents by Cal Newport.
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Burnout is now recognised by the WHO. Learn the signs.
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7 strange questions that will help you find your life purpose.
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Have you read Start with Why by Simon Sinek yet?
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You don’t find your purpose, you build it. Cool idea, right?
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This is the book that changed Rachel’s understanding of purpose.
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