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Great Question #10

Saturday, May 19th, 2007

…another in a series of questions to ask about your work.
When I interviewed leaders for my book, The Art of Winning Commitment, the mayor of an Arizona city spoke to me about how he brings his Buddhist faith to his leadership role. I also coached a woman whose ambition is to help young Jewish potential […]

Great Question #9

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

…another in a series of questions to ask about your work.
This question is borrowed from Byron Katie, who suggests in her book, Loving What Is, that we examine a thought and ask, “Who would I be without that thought.”
Ordinarily, when considering our work, we ask questions such as, “What would I do without my current […]

Great Question #8

Sunday, December 10th, 2006

My recent expedition to answer, “When will I know my purpose?”, led me to write a summary article, The Path To Purpose. That article ends in a more-to-the-point question than the one with which I began:

Am I the kind of person to whom purpose calls?

Questions one through seven:
◊ Is my genius on purpose? […]

Great Question #7

Monday, November 27th, 2006

Another in a series of questions to stimulate reflection about your life and work…
Who supports my genius and purpose, and who must be left behind?

Questions one through six:
Is my genius on purpose? (more…)
What kind of me is my work creating? (more…)
For what has my life been preparing […]