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In the first part of the four parth Elevate Your Purpose series, Charlie welcomes Davin Salvagno, his longtime friend and the founder of PurposePoint. Davin shares the journey of how PurposePoint evolved from a consulting company to a conceptual flag that brings together speakers, consultants, and authors under a common vision. He reflects on the transformational power of purpose and its impact on his own life.
Davin recounts the story of the inaugural Purpose Summit, where he gave the opening keynote. He discusses his life in Michigan, his family, and his career journey from Costco to Macy's and eventually to CVS. Davin emphasizes the importance of finding purpose at work and discusses his book, "Finding Purpose at Work," which explores inspiring purpose stories.
The episode also highlights the transformative work of organizations like Life Remodeled, which repurposes and revitalizes Detroit's blighted neighborhoods.
Davin's website: https://www.davinsalvagno.com/
Books mentioned in this episode:
Finding Purpose at Work by Davin Salvagno - https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Purpose-Work-Davin-Salvagno-ebook/dp/B08LFMSM81/ Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance by Bob Buford - https://www.amazon.com/Halftime-Significance-Bob-P-Buford/dp/0310344441/ Anything by Ken Blanchard - https://www.blanchard.com/ The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business by Patrick M. Lencioni - https://www.amazon.com/Advantage-Organizational-Health-Everything-Business/dp/0470941529/ Leading from Purpose: Clarity and the Confidence to Act When It Matters Most by Nick Craig - https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Purpose-Clarity-Confidence-Matters/dp/031641624X/ To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose by Ron A. Carucci - https://www.amazon.com/Be-Honest-Power-Justice-Purpose/dp/1398600660/ Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy Called "Don't Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A" by Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge - https://www.amazon.com/Helping-People-Win-Work-Philosophy/dp/0137011717/ The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose by Zach Mercurio - https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Leader-Transform-Organization-Authentic/dp/1599328518/ Win the Day: 7 Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less & Accomplish More by Mark Batterson - https://www.amazon.com/Win-Day-Habits-Stress-Accomplish/dp/0593192761/
Life Remodeled is a Detroit based organization whose goal is to repurpose vacant properties into one-stop hubs of opportunities for entire families to thrive by filling them with the best and brightest nonprofits. https://liferemodeled.org/
This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q1T2U7Q_xQM
We hope you enjoy this episode, and subscribe to our podcast for a new story each week. Visit https://www.storiesfromtheriver.com for more episodes.
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In the first part of the four parth Elevate Your Purpose series, Charlie welcomes Davin Salvagno, his longtime friend and the founder of PurposePoint. Davin shares the journey of how PurposePoint evolved from a consulting company to a conceptual flag that brings together speakers, consultants, and authors under a common vision. He reflects on the transformational power of purpose and its impact on his own life.
Davin recounts the story of the inaugural Purpose Summit, where he gave the opening keynote. He discusses his life in Michigan, his family, and his career journey from Costco to Macy's and eventually to CVS. Davin emphasizes the importance of finding purpose at work and discusses his book, "Finding Purpose at Work," which explores inspiring purpose stories.
The episode also highlights the transformative work of organizations like Life Remodeled, which repurposes and revitalizes Detroit's blighted neighborhoods.
Davin's website: https://www.davinsalvagno.com/
Books mentioned in this episode:
Finding Purpose at Work by Davin Salvagno - https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Purpose-Work-Davin-Salvagno-ebook/dp/B08LFMSM81/ Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance by Bob Buford - https://www.amazon.com/Halftime-Significance-Bob-P-Buford/dp/0310344441/ Anything by Ken Blanchard - https://www.blanchard.com/ The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business by Patrick M. Lencioni - https://www.amazon.com/Advantage-Organizational-Health-Everything-Business/dp/0470941529/ Leading from Purpose: Clarity and the Confidence to Act When It Matters Most by Nick Craig - https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Purpose-Clarity-Confidence-Matters/dp/031641624X/ To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose by Ron A. Carucci - https://www.amazon.com/Be-Honest-Power-Justice-Purpose/dp/1398600660/ Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy Called "Don't Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A" by Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge - https://www.amazon.com/Helping-People-Win-Work-Philosophy/dp/0137011717/ The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose by Zach Mercurio - https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Leader-Transform-Organization-Authentic/dp/1599328518/ Win the Day: 7 Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less & Accomplish More by Mark Batterson - https://www.amazon.com/Win-Day-Habits-Stress-Accomplish/dp/0593192761/
Life Remodeled is a Detroit based organization whose goal is to repurpose vacant properties into one-stop hubs of opportunities for entire families to thrive by filling them with the best and brightest nonprofits. https://liferemodeled.org/
This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q1T2U7Q_xQM
We hope you enjoy this episode, and subscribe to our podcast for a new story each week. Visit https://www.storiesfromtheriver.com for more episodes.