This document provides tools and exercises for finding one's passion and purpose in life and work. It discusses the difference between passion, which is any powerful emotion, and purpose, which is the reason something exists. Various exercises are presented, such as naming one's talents in the form of a gerund and noun, to help discover one's passion and spark. Additional tools like creating a mission statement or personal branding statement can then help focus that passion into a clear sense of purpose. The document encourages exploring new things, learning, and finding flow as ways to light one's spark and passion.
3. The skills we need to shine are not often
taught
Many employers say that
Soft skills are lacking
Communication
Teamwork
Goal setting
Time management
Emotional intelligence
Self esteem
4. We have an energy crisis
Only 29% of the U.S.
working population is
fully engaged at work.
Gallup State of the
Am. Workplace survey
5. What stops us from connecting with the
energy of passion?
6. The difference between passion &
purpose
passion: n., any powerful
or compelling emotion or
feeling
purpose: n., the reason
for which something
exists or is done, made,
used, etc.
Passion is like a
flame…
Purpose is like a
laser.
9. What lights you up?
Try new things
Learn
Explore
Find your flow
10. Tools for finding the spark
Name your talent
exercise from the book
“Is Your Genius at
Work?” by Dick
Richards
Oprah’s Find Your
Passion exercise…
& more tools at
dailyplanitwiki.pbworks.com
/Talents
11. Name Your Talent Exercise
A gerund (verb ending in ing) + noun
Example: “Creating Clarity”
Try on til it feels right!
Finding Genius Tool (pdf)
12. Tools to focus the energy of passion
into purpose
Mission Statement/Manifesto
Written statement of what you
want to be & do based on your
principles
USP/Value Statement
The special benefit you can
provide & why you want to
Elevator Speech/Verbal
Business Card
Quick verbal answer to “what
do you do?”
Tools for Personal Branding at
List.ly.
13. Start With Why
Simon Sinek TED
Talk & Book
WHY-purpose
HOW-you will
achieve it
WHAT-you do
15. Find It. Plan It. Do It.
Explore more at
www.dailyplanit.com
On Purpose course at
Udemy
Get Goaling eBook
Productive magazine
article on personal
branding
Hinweis der Redaktion
Do you know someone who is passionate about something?
NPR article:15% lower risk of death, no matter when people found their passion. Passion is our greatest renewable energy resource. When we connect with what we are passionate about, great things happen: we’re happier, more productive, more creative. The world is a better place.
What % of people in America are fully engaged at work? Face an energy crisis.
Gallup survey- only 29% fully engaged at work in U.S. Few know what their passion is.
The top 10 skills employers say they want are rarely taught.
What stops us from connecting with the energy of passion?
When you find the spark and focus the flame, it provides powerful motivation.
What’s the difference between passion and purpose?
Purpose is the focused energy of passion. It is like a laser, passion is the flame.
What’s the difference between passion and purpose?
No magic formula.
Tools to help explore interests, skills, strengths and talents
What are you always chasing?
“The most successful people are obsessed with solving an important problem, something that matters to them. They remind me of a dog chasing a tennis ball.” Drew Houston, founder of Dropbox
What activities are you doing when you lose all track of time?
Find your flow
Explore, learn, play
The Name Your Talent exercise from the book “Is Your Genius at Work” by Dick Richards. Write a gerund (a verb ending in ing) and a noun that describe what you love to do on the nametag.
personal branding tools help us get clear. Create an interesting answer to what you do and why. Tools at List.ly (on handout)
Often start with What you do, Start with Why. People are most interested in your why.
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