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Tag Archives: Mark Twain

How to find your purpose in life

Posted on November 22, 2020 by The Churning — 2 Comments ↓
Bullseye target with darts

  Knowing our purpose helps us to succeed in a time of constant change. Living in line with that purpose also brings us extra focus and energy, helps us adapt Continue Reading →

Posted in 5: Know Your Purpose & Values, Inner Leadership | Tagged Arnold M Patent, Good to Great, Hedgehog Concept, Isaiah Berlin, Jack Canfield, Jim Collins, Mark Twain | 2 Comments ↓

You don’t find your purpose, you build it (HBR)

Posted on November 14, 2020 by The Churning — Leave a reply
A newly-hatched turtle sets off to live its purpose

Mark Twain famously said: “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Harvard Business Review recently published an Continue Reading →

Posted in 5: Know Your Purpose & Values, Inner Leadership | Tagged Harvard Business Review, Man's Search for Meaning, Mark Twain, Viktor Frankl | Leave a reply

The Two Most Important Days in Your Life

Posted on November 26, 2014 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Mark Twain the two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why

Can a book really tell you why you were born? Probably not. But Chapter 4 of Inner Leadership will ask you to define what it will take for you to have lived a Continue Reading →

Posted in 5: Know Your Purpose & Values, About/Introduction, Inner Leadership, Purpose-driven Leader, Self-actualisation | Tagged Mark Twain | Leave a reply

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— “The inspiring manual to improve our ability to thrive in VUCA times.”

— “An essential shift in thinking: an ethical framework for business decision makers based on emotional maturity.”

— “Essential reading for any leader who wants to thrive in times of change.”

— “An outstanding book. Inspirational and uplifting.”

— “My favourite book to turn to when I have a leadership dilemma.”

— “…should be on every change-maker’s bookshelf… rich… practical… detailed… clear… invaluable.”

— “It’s brilliant! I keep dipping into it and finding little pearls of wisdom.”

— “Refreshing and necessary. A personal development journey recommended for… today’s highly unpredictable world.”

— “An excellent guide to riding the waves of change and being stronger when faced with adversity.”

— “An outstanding book… A very valuable companion for those in search of meaning.”

— “Excellent, clear, pragmatic, practical, radical.”

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