DNA Of Purpose

Welcome to another episode of The Decoding Purpose Podcast.
Over the last few weeks, I have taken part in a few webinars or podcasts where I have been asked one question. How can a company go about creating a purpose? My answer every time is that purpose in business is an HR function, rather than a CSR function. Unless the organisation has taken the time to understand the purpose of the individual within an organisation, claiming to be a purpose-driven company lacks a foundation. There is a return on investment, and there is a return on impact, both which are components of socially conscious business. But purpose itself is human, and that is why taking a bottoms-up approach to corporate purpose is at the heart of the next economy.
Today, I am excited to introduce our next guest. Wouter Bakker is the Chief Commercial Officer of Good Up based out of the Netherlands. GoodUp empowers companies to bring their social mission to life with technology to build an impactful, innovative, purpose-driven business with an engaged workforce. Their focus is to create bottom-up purpose initiatives within corporate organisations.
Through the Good Up Tech Platform Employees and partners start initiatives that they are passionate about within the platform. These initiatives are linked to the company purpose but also incorporate the skill set and talents that are unique to what creates meaning for the individual. On a personal note, this solution addresses one of the missing pieces for me in a conversation about purpose.
Before diving into today's conversations, I also want to let you know that I am excited to be hosting a webinar this Monday called Uncovering Purpose in the Turning Points as a part of the Get On Purpose Global Virtual Summit. Much of the conversation will be focussed around the tool I share to help people discover their personal purpose - The DNA of Purpose. My session will be at 8.00 pm Eastern Standard Time in Sydney, or for those of you in might tuning in from Amsterdam (or surrounding countries) that will be noon this Monday.
To register free of charge log on to https://getonpurpose.co/#schedule.
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In the meantime, let's get ready to good up with the awesome Wouter Bakker all the way from Amsterdam. Welcome to the podcast.
To check out Good Up: https://goodup.com/

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Welcome to another episode of the Decoding Purpose Podcast.
We are standing on the precipice of change. We all know that, but knowing what that change will look like tomorrow, next week, next month or next year is completely unknown. None of us really know what to expect.
The thing is, in accepting that we don't know we somehow counter intuitively put ourselves in a purposeful position where we are empowered - because we are able to make a choice about what it could look like. We are able to play, touch, feel or imagine the possibilities….Ultimately it's time to get purposefully curious about a brave new world.
That is why today, I'm so excited to get curious about curiosity - with one of the most curious cats I have worked with, and today call a friend. Her name is Dr Kate Reynes Goldie. Dr. Kate is a speaker, consultant and a passionate creator of curious environments. She is also the host of The New Future Podcast, a brand new podcast exploring what could and should be our new future in a post-pandemic environment.
Today, Kate is a speaker, designer, innovation columnist and researcher. She is a Producer of XR:WA, Australia’s largest immersive reality (VR/AR/MR) conference series which ran for the first time in 2019. She’s a Certified Facilitator of LEGO® Serious Play®, a methodology that boosts innovation, creativity and curiosity used by global brands such as IKEA, Virgin and Samsung.

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Welcome to another episode of The Decoding Purpose Podcast. This is the Turning Point, a new series of Decoding Purpose dedicated to helping you and your business to navigate this pandemic with purpose.
A few weeks ago, an email landed in my inbox with a quick note insisting that I track down and interview today's guest. I followed the lead and discovered an incredible thinker and thought leader by the name of David Burkus, and the title of his new book is called ‘Pick A Fight: How Great Teams Find A Purpose Worth Rallying Around’. Now, this is a book that would have jumped off the shelf at me in any context given my obsession for Decoding Purpose, but this book was a real stand out. It offered a new perspective, unlocked personal motivations, and looked at what it takes to form a passionate army around a world-changing mission.
And let's face it, the timing of this book couldn't be better. After all, we are in a war. We have through no fault of our own had to pick a fight against a virus where there is no human enemy, and where the only way forward is together. See this is the first time where we are not fighting over race, religion, political agendas or land. We are fighting for health, for freedom, for our right to exist and engage in human tribes - and for the first time ever we are fighting with one dream united. To stop the virus. This human army is real, and human purpose - our desire to stay alive and well - is at the forefront of this mission.
So who is David Burkus? David is one of the world’s leading business thinkers. His ideas and bestselling books are changing how companies approach innovation, collaboration, and productivity. He is also a skilled researcher and inspiring communicator, an award-winning author and his TED Talk has been viewed over 2 million times. David's writings have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USA Today, Fast Company, and more.
David believes that from battlefields to boardrooms and everywhere in between leaders who frame their mission as a fight to be won against a threat that must be removed, have been able to bring together even the most divided teams and push them to the highest levels of performance. Let's hope this same approach is precisely what drives us to get through this trying time and to come out victorious in this age of corona. An era where our ability to fight with a purpose is exactly what will enable us to live through one of the most challenging periods of time in this century.

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Welcome To Another Episode of The Decoding Purpose Podcast.
Symbolically people have for many years referred to purpose as the north star. The bright and prominent light that is guiding us in the right direction. Now this is a beautiful analogy and in some ways this is true of purpose, but I learnt an interesting lesson in the wake of Covid19.
For months I have personally felt and spoken so many times about purpose as being something that existed in the future. The caterpillar representing the present and the butterfly my future. Like a north star purpose was a light guiding me forward, igniting transformation and propelling me into a new tomorrow.
This narrative is lovely and there is truth in this - but there was more truth for me to discover on my journey in decoding purpose. See I didn't factor in what happens when a cloudy storm dulls the brightness of the north star - or the feeling of the caterpillar in the cocoon who cannot yet see. And right now in isolation we are in the cocoon of Covid 19.
And that brings me today's interview - because this interview helped me to awaken and to realise a new truth about purpose. I realised something beautiful - and that is that as much the north star lives in the future, the brightest star of purpose lives inside of me and inside of you. In the future yes - but also RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW. I didn't need to look beyond to find purpose. I needed to look within. I didn't need to look to the future to live with purpose - all I needed to be was purposeful right now - in this present moment.
Today's guest is none other than Amrit Sandhu whose light beamed through the airways into my recording studio the day of this conversation. Amrit is the director, founder and podcast host of the Inspired Evolution - a movement dedicated to supporting people on ‘How to live the life you love’. He is a master of purpose and health - although he would believe they are one and the same.
Amrit is a teacher of meditation and mindfulness working with individuals, the community and corporate organisations all over Australia. He is a Mindvalley Certified Master and the Founder at Mandala Moments. His work results in people experiencing more clarity, creativity and productivity through stillness, insight and meditation.
Without further delay, kick back, if you're not driving of course, light your candle or and grab your meditation cushion. Get ready to journey with us through the purposeful pathway to peace with the one and only Amrit Sandhu.

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Today's guest came into my world towards the end of last year when I was blessed to meet her at The Singularity U conference in Sydney. Her name is Penny Locaso and when we started working together - I knew that the right person had entered my life at exactly the right time.
At that time, on a personal level I was working around the clock and I was struggling to balance the long list of priorities that came with being an entrepreneur, along with being a relatively new mum, a fionsai, daughter and friend. In many ways I had never been more ‘successful’ in the traditional sense of the world - but in other ways I was tired and feeling pretty overwhelmed.
I want to use a galloping horse here as a metaphor. Let's call this galloping horse quote unquote ‘busy’. While dismounting from a standing horse is easy getting off a galloping one feels dangerous and scary. It is a landing that is undeniably going to hurt. Sometimes it feels easier just to hang on for dear life….but that choice is stressful. I know that feeling! And while I leave you pondering the galloping horse - lets add some context. I am on the galloping horse and covid 19 hits. It's a crisis yes - but it is also the one thing that makes that horse come to a halt. Finally I can get off the horse.
I use this busy horse metaphor today because if you are like me….you may not want to get back on that galloping horse without any breaks. And definitely not with the same speed or in the same way.
For me - I want to use this time to adapt and to build the foundations of what happiness is in my world and then I will be ready to ride again. But this time on a horse where I feel safe. This is the exact reason why I knew Penny Locaso was the person I wanted to get some advice from on what that horse looks like. After all it's not often we get the chance to choose again.
Voted one of the most influential female entrepreneurs in Australia Penny is the world’s first Happiness Hacker, on a mission to teach 10 million humans, by 2025, how to intentionally adapt in order to future-proof happiness.
Penny Locaso is the Founder of BKindred and the creator of The Intentional Adaptability Quotient. IAQ is a world-first education program and measurement tool that decodes the skills required to thrive in an age being redefined by two trends: the busyness epidemic alongside the impact of disruptive emerging technologies.
In order to take IAQ out into the world Penny founded Bkindred in 2015 which is a ‘do tank’ with a core focus on unleashing the power of Adaptability. Since its inception, Penny has grown BKindred from a one-woman show to a tribe of unlike minds, entrepreneurs, pioneers, researchers and visionaries who deliver a selection of keynote presentations, workshops and long term training programs within corporate and educational organisations.
Alongside Penny's entrepreneurial endeavours, she is a faculty member at the esteemed Singularity University. This position has her working alongside some of the best technology and Artificial Intelligence innovators in the world enabling her to gain valuable insights into emerging technology in addition to decoding the human implications of rapid change. She has partnered with prestigious brands including Google, Atlassian, Microsoft, Bookings.com SalesForce, Deloitte and KPMG, to name a few.
Today Penny is an International keynote speaker, educational innovator, and author preparing to release her debut book in 2020, titled Hacking Happiness. On stage Penny has an aura of authority, born from in depth research and acquired mastery on the subject of Adaptability. She has a natural charisma and her message will strike a chord with any audience addressing one key question. How do we cease reacting and start intentionally adapting?
Welcome to the podcast Penny Locaso.

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Welcome to another episode of the Decoding Purpose Podcast.
As all of our regular listeners would know by now, season two of this podcast is all about decoding purpose in the turning points. Now it is fair to say that any turning point is significant to one's life, but none is more significant than coming within minutes of losing your life altogether. That is exactly what happened to today's guest - the one and only Greg Page otherwise known as the original yellow wiggle.
It was the 17th Of January earlier this year when Greg almost took his final bow. He went into cardiac arrest as he left the stage at the end of an Australian bush fire relief show. Greg could have so easily died on the scene had there not been a defibrillator or a nurse who knew CPR. Instead, today, he is here to share with me his turning point. A sliding door moment where the outcomes for his life could have been so different had there not been the right equipment and a nurse on the scene quick to her feet.
As you can imagine in speaking to Greg, I was so curious to understand how this particular turning point deepened his connection to purpose? How did it change his perspective and from here, how is he using this epic story to ignite social change for the greater good?
Now, of course, we also spoke about The Wiggles. I am guessing most of you would have heard of the Wiggles as a child, taken a nephew or niece or if you have kids, you probably know all the lyrics to the Hot Potato, Fruit Salad or Rock A Bye Your Bear. For the 2% of you who may have never heard of the Wiggles...they are an Australian children's music group, and what I would consider being a global movement that today continues to produce television shows, albums and merchandise all over the world.
So without further delay, go and grab your yellow skivvy and get ready to dance with the one and only Greg Page.

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Welcome to another episode of the Decoding Purpose Podcast - This series is the Turning Point where we are unlocking tools, tips and insights to help you to better navigate this pandemic with purpose.
Now, today's guest is an interesting one...because I honestly feel like the message of today’s guest was somehow miraculously put on my path, at the perfect moment in time. A few weeks ago I was stumbling off a plane in the Gold Coast when a book jumped off the shelf at me at the airport. The book was titled ‘You’ve Got this’ and given my state of play at that point in time was juggling my laptop and phone, an oversized duffle bag, with a hungry two-year-old on my hip - I needed some reassurance that somehow - someone or something had my back.
I also knew that I had to track down the author of this book for this podcast, because if there is anything I know about living a life of purpose is that it will challenge you. It will ask you to grow, to surrender, to have grit and to rise in ways you may not have thought possible. And if you don't trust yourself or have your own back in that process, you are powerless in the pursuit of purpose. The message was poignant.
So once I read the book (and scribbled notes down on every page), I tracked down the author of what I would call a purpose bible - and we connected via Facebook. Her name - Margie Warrell - who along with You've Got This is also the author of Train the Brave, Make Your Mark, Stop Playing Safe and Find Your Courage. As you can imagine Margie is a woman passionate about encouraging people to lead braver and more purposeful lives, and has years of credibility behind her as a professional speaker. She also has drawn on background in Fortune 500 business, coaching and psychology to equip people with the mindset, strategies and skills to lead themselves and others to better outcomes. Margie has been described as an ‘international authority on brave leadership’ by the Wall Street Journal….and I definitely agree with that statement - however over the last few weeks even Margie herself has levelled up her bravery skills.
See that's the funny thing about timing. I mentioned before discovering Margie's book at the Gold coast airport. That happened to be the week before the COVID-19 Wave hit not only Australia, but also Singapore where Margie lives. As we had connected on Facebook, over the following weeks, I had been seeing videos pop up from Margie sharing with us that her husband Andrew was hospitalised in Singapore with Covid-19 and that Margie herself was in quarantine. Her video diaries were raw and real, yet despite the personal crises she was dealing with, she still managed to create purpose-driven narrative showcasing the bold and brave spirit that she is. Who despite facing this crisis at such a deeply personal level, was still in the space of purpose in pushing through such a gruelling time.
And that is what makes today's interview so special….because not only did we unpack her fantastic book - but we unpacked it in the context of the most uncertain times over the last century….why? Because in This Turning Point - even though it's hard, and even though we can't quite see the end, and even though there are still so many people around the world fighting this virus. Our thoughts are with you, and in whatever way you can, dig deep. It's not easy, but You've Got This.
Welcome to the podcast - Margie Warrell.

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Now when it comes to leadership (like every part of our lives at this point in time) we are living in an age redefined by unwritten rules, unspoken boundaries, and a new way of living. Change has never been easy, but the one thing we do know is that we no longer have a choice - and how we lead is where this knowledge matters the most. We have entered a new day which is inviting in a new kind of purpose-driven influence and inspiration - a new kind of leadership and that is the exact reason why….I wanted to bring into a spot a friend, a colleague and someone with whom I deeply admire - Katrina Webb.
To give you some background - Katrina’s early career saw her competing in the upper echelons of sport on a global stage battling it out for bronze, silver and gold medals across two Paralympic Games, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000.
Katrina's Paralympic journey began in her late teens when she was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. That said forever seeking a purpose, Katrina turned her disability into a shining opportunity to not only win medals - but to act as a catalyst for conversations highlighting the fact that not all limitations are apparent to the naked eye - and she believes that building compassionate and purpose driven cultures whether that be sporting teams or global corporations must start by developing a narrative that includes all types of diversity - seen and unseen.
Now as you can imagine it was natural for Katrina to embark on a career in the speaking industry like so many elite athletes before her - but For Katrina, the stage became more than a platform to talk about winning gold - it was about purpose - and her purpose as a speaker led her to a passion for leadership transformations, unlocking high performance and decoding meaningful human motivation. She transformed her profile into purpose - creating gold for one and for all.
Since then, Katrina has graced the TEDx stage and has spoken alongside names like Sir Richard Branson, Jack Ma and Usain Bolt. She has represented Australia at both the United Nations and as an ambassador for the International Paralympic Committee. On a personal level, she is also a profoundly passionate philanthropist raising funds for the health, education and protection of children in Nepal. Never afraid of a challenge she has also trekked Kokoda on two separate occasions.
Today, Katrina has also found her footing as a passionate social entrepreneur. In 2017 she founded 'New Day Leadership'. New Day is a platform and thought leadership brand with a mission to inspire leadership for the greater good in an age being redefined by rapid change, uncertainty and a return to community principles that focus on purpose-driven business principles.
So without further delay, kick back, grab your green juice, detox tea, coffee or a glass of vino - and get ready to kick back and take in a serious dose of inspiration. I know this podcast will give you 1001 reasons to look to the sky and believe that there is a new day, a brighter day and a more hopeful day just around the corner.

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Over the last year and a half I have spoken to some of the brightest minds on the planet about purpose - so I think I have authority to say this. Today's guest, Zach Mercurio is a global leader and in my opinion someone who can claim mastery around the role of purpose both personally, professionally and definitely within the context of a pandemic. A time when it matters most.
Some of you may know Zach from season one, but for those of you who don't, Zach Mercurio is a positive leadership and organisational development researcher, professor, consultant, and keynote speaker. He is the bestselling author of "The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organisation with the Power of Authentic Purpose,".
Zach specialises in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, and positive organisational psychology and has worked with and advised leaders in global companies, non-profits, schools, and universities around the world.
Zach certainly has a long list of credentials as a master in purpose - but the reason I love Zach is because of his why. His greatest mission is all about you and your significance - a significance that is so important at this point in time in human history.

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When I discovered today's guest (a few months ago now), I was attracted to the title of his book. I know that sounds strange but a friend had shared the book title on Linked-in. Along with the funky Bowie style graphics, the words of the title ‘The Soulful Art of Persuasion’ jumped off the screen at me.
See before that day, I had not really considered that persuasion could in fact be soulful.....well I hadn't thought about it consciously. And that is why I loved the title of this book. Because it brings an intention to the idea that influence can have integrity. The profit can have purpose, and that being a good entrepreneur, influencer or sales person, whatever it is, can just start with being a good person. A good human being. See persuasion does not need to be power over - when it can be built upon a foundation of empowerment.
And these are all the reasons why today's guest - Jason Harris’ was a special one for me, and an interview I was incredibly honoured to host. So who is Jason Harris you may ask...Jason is the CEO and President of one of the worlds fastest growing and most successful creative agencies based out of New York - Mekanism.
As the author of The Soulful Art of Persuasion Jason believes that genuine persuasion in the 21st century is about developing character rather than relying on the easy tactics of flattery, manipulation, and short-term gains. It is about engaging rather than insisting and listening versus exploiting; it is about developing empathy and communicating your values. Most importantly, it is about winning others over to your point of view by understanding their needs rather than focusing on the pursuit of self-centered goals.
In today's podcast we spoke about all of these themes but through a new lens...and that is the lens of Covid 19. Now I don't think any of us can predict what will happen next or how the world will change in these unprecedented times….but one thing I do know is that anything that highlights the significance of the soul and celebrates what it is to be a good human being, a centred human being….is exactly what we need to focus on next. That is the kind of persuasion that will give us purpose.
Welcome to the podcast Jason Harris.

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