Qualities & Attributes of a Perfect God
As I’ve been reading both Rick Warren’s book, Purpose Driven Life, and Brother Lawrence’s “Practicing the Presence of God,” I realized that the constant reference to God in masculine terms seems to get in my way of developing a deep sense of connection to the Divine Source of All. It may be due to my…
Book Update & Fear of Fame
Click on the image to see a larger and more detailed one In previous ezine issues I’ve shared about my Purpose Project to bring the book, LIFE ON PURPOSE: 6 Passages to an Inspired Life, to the major book stores this coming year. In fact, many of you helped us decide on the best title.…
Permission Granted
I know this may sound strange, but there are times in working with my coaching clients that one of the most powerful things I can do is to grant them permission. This came strikingly clear to me just the other day, on a day when I found myself ‘off,’ as in off purpose, low on…
Hiding Out Vs. Showing Up
Recently I had the opportunity to conduct a Sunday On Purpose at the Unity Center in Greenville, South Carolina. Like most of these events, this one included my giving the message during the morning service, followed by a potluck lunch and a Living On Purpose workshop. Except this Sunday was different from all the others…
What Happens When Two Realizations Collide In A Fertile Mind
Do you remember the old Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup commercial that claimed that the popular candy bar was invented by accident when a person eating from a jar of peanut butter ran into someone eating a chocolate bar, and with that collision, candy bar history was made. Well, I’ve had two realizations collide within my…
WORK ON PURPOSE: Is TEAM Missing in Your Work?
I recently received a request from an editor of one of the magazines I regularly write for asking me to respond to the following question. I thought my response might prove helpful to others who are interested in building a Business On Purpose. Here’s the question: After 6 1/2 years at the same animal hospital,…
From Breakdowns to Breakthroughs
I love it when something that I write about that is intended to enhance my readers’ lives also comes back around and enhances my own. Such is the case with last week’s article, “2007: A Year of Unprecedented Breakthroughs for This Business On Purpose.” in which I outlined a few strategies and principles for causing…
FOLLOWING THE BREADCRUMBS OF PASSION
I’d like to share how the idea of holding personal retreats came about and the chain of events that lead to my conducting one last week in Miami. I think it’s a great example of how breakdowns can be the portal to breakthroughs as well as how beneficial it can be to follow the breadcrumbs…
2007: A Year of Unprecedented Breakthroughs for This Business On Purpose
For the past several years one of my favorite practices for the New Year is to create a theme for the year. This year’s theme is simply — 2007 – the Year of Unprecedented Breakthroughs. And already the year is living up to the theme, starting with a marvelous Sunday On Purpose engagement in Greenville…
WHAT WILL YOUR LEGACY BE?
Living the Fulfilled Life also includes considering what you are prepared to leave behind. What do you want to be known for when you’re ‘gone?’ When you’re no longer in the business you’re in, when you’re no longer in the ‘limelight’, what will people remember you for? Consider this example, which comes from CBS’s Sunday…
Isn’t it Time You Knew Your Purpose?
