Business Minutia

Why am I here? Finding Purpose Beyond Your 9-to-5 Job


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Why am I here? focuses on finding the bigger purpose beyond a person's 9-to-5 job. In this episode, Brent and Jamie talk through roadblocks and common missteps people make when looking for the "why" of their life.

Why am I here? discussion points
  • First, what does purpose have to do with business?
  • Second, Brent learned why purpose matters when he quit his job.
  • Third, what Brent learned about himself through his non-profit work.
  • Fourth, what does Mike Tyson have to do with this?
  • Fifth, why wealth is NOT the same thing as purpose.
  • Sixth, why it's dangerous to have family be your purpose.
  • Seventh, why it's dangerous for your job to be your purpose.
  • Eighth, how to find your real purpose.
  • Ninth, why Brent looks at his day job as fundraising.
  • Tenth, "what do you want on your tombstone?"
  • Next, Brent's favorite book on the topic of purpose.
  • In addition, what would you do if you knew how your story ended?
  • Why adjusting your direction is NOT a failure.
  • Finally, Brent's thoughts on the importance of purpose.
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Business MinutiaBy Brent Richardson