Extremely gifted leaders are able to read, anticipate, and adapt to the mood and energy of the people and places they find themselves. This is what makes them so good at what they do. They can morph, bend, and adapt to whoever they are in front of and whatever is needed from them.
But when you step into the life of leadership, everything begins to move faster. The danger then becomes a lifetime spent constructing the idea of who we need to become in order to please the people around us. When your true self -- your authentic self -- becomes buried beneath the image of who others want you to become, you can forget who you truly are. This is not the life you were meant to live.
When will you feel truly whole?
As you slow down and quiet the voices in your heads, you can truly get to know yourself. You can finally begin to experience more depth, purpose, substance, connection, and life.
If you feel colorless and flat, exhausted, anxious, or confused, here’s the truth: more success, money, and fame will not deliver the peace, purpose, and joy you’re pursuing.
To begin this journey, you have to peel back on what you know. You need to strip away the burdens of who you have had to become and, with courage, face yourself to rediscover who you are. Your true self.
How to Define What Matters Most
1. Establish your Big Vision
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2. Define What Motivates You
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3. Create I Am Statements
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4. Find Your Tribe
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5. Uncover Your Unique Abilities (and Areas of Growth)
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Discover Your Unique Purpose with Purpose & Identity
The Purpose & Identity Vision Guide is designed to help you reclaim balance and transform your life with clarity, purpose, and direction.
Over the course of six expertly crafted exercises, you'll be prompted to reflect and identify key themes from the exact steps outlined in this article. At the end of this process, you’ll resolve each section to craft your Big Vision - 1-page that succinctly sums up your Core Purpose and Unique Identity.
Cut through the noise, start asking yourself the right questions, and pursue what matters in life.