All tagged culture

Ikigai: Purpose, Meaning, and a Reason For Being

What is purpose? What is meaning? What makes life meaningful?

We need a reason for being, or at the very least a distraction to keep us going. Distractions are easier to come by and usually feel better in the moment. Yet, the world doesn’t let us forget the overarching questions: What are you doing with your life? And, why?

The Tyranny Of Productivity

Have you ever listened to the way you speak, your self-talk? What are those words you keep saying that fly under your radar? If you truly heard yourself, would you change some of the language? Does what you say directly impact what you do or how you behave?

I want to consider these questions with you as we unpack an experience I find all too common.

When There Is No Margin

The 2020's brought far more than we bargained for. What started with the anticipation of a new decade, that excitement turned to worry and dread as COVID entered center-stage, suddenly flipping our collective world upside down.

Yet, here we are, seemingly on the other side of the global pandemic, and what has truly changed?

Not For Everyone: An Honest Evaluation Of Self-Employment

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to “take that leap of faith”? To go out on your own and pave the path for your own career and destiny? Is it as glamorous as it sounds? Does it produce the life you always wanted to have? Will it meet all your hopes and dreams?

It’s not as easy as a yes or a no…

Just Be: What Nike Got Wrong

Lately there has been a lot of talk around the reality of being a human being, not a human doing. The question is: why? And is this helpful? And what should our response or takeaway be?

Are we defined by who we are or what we do? And are those two aspects necessarily mutually exclusive?