Working on Purpose

Working on Purpose

Do you want TO HELP CREATE a world where people are passionate about their work, INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP HELP team members REALIZE THEIR GREATNESS, and capitalism thrives while serving the highest causes? Me, too. The Working on Purpose program is a thought leadership engine that ENLIGHTENS AND INSPIRES listeners with insights from ELITE business leaders and novel subject matter experts. Together, we’re WORKING ON PURPOSE TO STEWARD the future of work and BUSINESS to elevate us all. Working on Purpose is broadcast live Wednesday's at 6PM ET. The Working on Purpose TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com). The Working on Purpose Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).

Episodes

May 7, 2024 50 mins
If you want a powerful legacy that extends into the generations to come, your invitation to become a savvy, anti-racist leader extending a hand to all awaits. Non-dominant groups everywhere are still overlooked, uninvited, and unappreciated. Learn to become an “Includer” and cultivate a curiosity, respect-fueled learning organization that embraces “do overs” and “counting people in,” rather than writing them off.

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It’s all within your grasp and control -embracing the "Work Positive" mindset, where we challenge the notion that work is merely a bad four-letter word. Instead, discover how work holds the promise to be a source of fulfillment, growth, and impact. Let’s explore the importance of individual team members' capacity to perceive the positive prospects within their work and harness it to fortify their teams. Learn how shifting your mind...
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Every person on the planet has accumulated and carries emotional wounds – it’s part of the human experience. The question is – to what extent are you aware of them and how they govern your life and are you working to heal them? Dr. Raj Sisodia has spent six decades navigating the journey toward healing and awakening and is now ready to share from his heart and soul what he’s learned. He shares his personal story with achingly tende...
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In this powerful episode, we dive deep into the often-overlooked issue of loneliness and its devastating impact on mental health and well-being. Join us as we sit down with Jinhyun Shin, a passionate advocate on a mission to prevent suicides and combat the epidemic of loneliness. Together, we'll explore the heartbreaking reality of individuals who feel unseen and unloved, and how simple acts of learning to share one’s feelings can ...
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What would your organization look like if it were living "all in"? Going beyond mere completion—and instead fostering deep connections, embracing collaboration, and aligning with a shared purpose? Discover how integrating head, heart, and gut can lead to a culture of authenticity, empathy, and innovation. We'll discuss practical strategies for cultivating connection, fostering collaboration, and co-creating a workplace culture wher...
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What if we could tap into the unique genius of people who have done extraordinary things? What if we could gain access to their mental frameworks or a timeless piece of wisdom that could unlock our own greater hidden genius? In this fireside chat with a great story-catcher and journalist, Polina Marinova Pompliano shares the unique genius she’s found by studying notable achievers to help us find our own special talents to boost cre...
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Why do we avoid difficult conversations? Often, it’s due to a fear of conflict, of resulting emotions, and a lack of skills or confidence to navigate them. Let’s change that. In this episode, we delve into the art of navigating difficult discussions with grace, empathy, and effectiveness. We explore strategies and insights for managing emotional tension, shifting mindsets, and fostering trust and respect in the workplace.

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Let’s discuss the changing dynamics of employer/employee relationships and the rising demand for workspaces that go beyond mere functionality toward transforming office buildings into vibrant hubs of creativity, collaboration, and community. Discover the key elements of destination workplaces, from reimagined layouts and flexible spaces to curated amenities that cater to employees' physical, social, and emotional needs. This episod...
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Why is it so hard to make work work today? This is a phenomenon perplexing companies and the people they employ. Companies want highly engaged, performing people who will stay with them. Employees want a place they can thrive while cultivating their craft and career. What both parties need is to find the “right fit.” Doing so involves individuals learning to fully identify their key motivational and fulfillment drivers, and compani...
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Burnout isn't just a buzzword—it's a real and pervasive issue that can leave us feeling drained and disconnected. In this enlightening interview, Dr. Sangwan shares her personal journey from burnout as an internal medicine physician and unveils her revolutionary system for healing. Discover the science behind burnout and learn practical strategies to recharge your physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual energies. Reclaim...
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Raj Sisodia has spent six decades navigating the journey toward healing and awakening and is now ready to share from his heart and soul what he’s learned. He shares his personal story with achingly tender vulnerability and invites us all to find our own story in his and learn to alchemize the pain and suffering we have experienced into wisdom of lasting value to ourselves and others. The further reward to this work is finding inner...
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In this episode, we'll delve into the limitations of traditional problem-solving methods ingrained in early education and organizational culture. Discover how reframing problems as opportunities for deeper exploration and definition can lead to breakthrough solutions and transformative change. Through compelling anecdotes and practical insights, we'll challenge the misconception that creativity is a rare gift reserved for only a fe...
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It’s easy to turn to blame in conflicts, moving to anger and issuing blame on others for the divisiveness that is so pervasive today. There is a critical step many people miss, and that is to first look deeply at ourselves – practicing “radical self-inquiry,” and consider the ways any of us have been complicit in, and benefited from, conditions we say we’d like to change or even abhor. Only then can we begin to see and shift the ef...
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In today’s fractured world of competing voices and interests, the invitation to wholeness beckons. That is, a whole team, united by an overarching collective identity, even over purpose. A whole way of considering everyone’s perspective and ensuring everyone knows they are welcome, wanted, and valued. A whole way of challenging everything a leader knows and demanding 100 percent of the truth, among the five Belonging Rules discusse...
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The Women's Bean Project in Denver hires women with multiple barriers to employment that include histories of substance misuse, former incarceration, histories of domestic violence, and homelessness. This non-profit provides a safe and accepting work environment where women can earn a paycheck while addressing the issues that have prevented them from getting and keeping a job. By doing so, this social enterprise teaches women neces...
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The core of well-being is nurturing a strong, healthy, resilient mindset. Your brain gets easily tripped up and turned “off” by all the daily distractions and obstacles that pop up. No matter how “smart” you may be, your brain isn’t built to process all the thousands of pieces of information that come at it each day. When your brain feels overwhelmed, it stops its healthy “thinking’ mode and defaults to the more primal “emotional” ...
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Technology gets a bad rap in the world these days, though it's doing so much to solve major world problems. Companies are embracing artificial intelligence, 3D printing, robotics, advanced materials, extended realities, blockchain, autonomous vehicles and drones, and space technologies and are poised to leverage technological innovation even more so to address societal challenges like education access, poverty, sustainability, clim...
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Are you prone to wonder? Can you become completely dazzled by an experience or sight such that time seems to disappear? And in the process, you become elevated consciously and experientially? If this all sounds “way out there,” think again. Wonder is much more accessible, and essential to a meaningful life, than you would ever imagine. Join us as we talk with a world-renown expert on the matter, Monica Parker.

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Almost 95 percent of new products fail. Too often, they are created for a new income stream or to meet an idealized market, without being intimately connected to the needs and wants of the intended customer. A better way forward in the emerging “human-to-human” era? Find people for whom you can solve problems and get to know them deeply. Only then, using design thinking principles, can you innovate responsibly, and on purpose, in a...
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The term “purpose” has been deployed superficially by companies in an attempt to appear virtuous without using it as a core operational principle. Instead, companies that treat purpose as an existential intention that informs every decision, practice, and process are thriving in today’s times where business can be a force for good in the world. This new breed of stakeholder capitalism adopts purpose as their operating system, perce...
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