“I feel as though I have been wandering in the career/happiness desert for at least four years.” … I got this DM on Linkedin at midnight on a Saturday night.
“My professional aspirations have changed. I’ve grown a lot. My new and old perspectives are at a tug of war, and I need help creating this new perspective I have always felt to be true.” ….was the note on the calendar invite a leader scheduled with me.
This is what it sounds like when leaders realize they’ve lost touch with their purpose—or are desperately searching for it. They have been working hard for a very long time.
I’m leaving out their names and roles because these moments of self-revelation are personal. I always honor that with kid gloves.
And I know the feeling.
I’ve had those career moments when I felt disillusioned and disconnected from what I knew I was called to do—and the impact I could be making.
So I went on my own purpose quest.
That quest led to my Purpose Discovery process, roadmap and keynote. It also led to starting a mission in Africa, adopting my daughter, moving to another state and shifting my business. And more recently, joining forces with the Vistage organization because we share a similar purpose: empowering and developing leaders around the globe.
Now, let’s be real.
You don’t need to do anything radical like I did to reconnect with your purpose.
Sometimes small shifts can create big changes in your work trajectory and your life.
But it does require intention.
PAUSE to reflect…Then a PIVOT in a direction aligned with who you are and stepping up to live out that greater purpose that’s calling you.
If you’re questioning your path, feeling lonely in your leadership journey, or unsure how to grow your business or yourself as a leader—you are not alone.
Our work, economic, technological and political environments are creating more distractions, fear and disconnection than ever.
And our over-functioning culture tells us to speed up.
AI the answer.
Fix the problem.
Get into action….and check – we’re done!
But purpose-driven paths often require the opposite:
Slow down.
Pause.
Reflect.
Pivot.
Take the time.
Do the inner work so your outer work becomes more aligned with what you came here to do.
Your future self will thank you.
And the rest of us who get to experience the gift of your purpose will too.
If something here is hitting a nerve, DM me.
We can talk about whether you need a confidential coach, a peer group, a purpose discovery process, or simply a conversation to help you—or your teams—reconnect with purpose.
