With Purpose

What if the thing holding you back isn’t a lack of talent but a lack of willingness to keep flapping your wings? In this week’s episode, we kick off a four-week series on hard work by examining the work ethic of hummingbirds. These little birds teach us that sometimes success doesn’t come from natural gifting or perfect conditions, it comes from good old fashioned hard work.

Where in your life is the answer less about talent and more about effort? Take time to reflect and plan your week with purpose using this episode’s planner — linked here.

Are you making life harder by waiting when you don’t have to? In this episode, Ben examines a simple idea from a recent travel experience to rethink how we approach decisions, timing, and risk. Waiting might feel like it gives you more control, but often it creates more friction, fewer options, and bigger problems when things go wrong.

Where in your life or work are you choosing the “late flight” and paying for it? Take time to reflect and plan your week with purpose using this episode’s planner — linked here.

When was the last time you gave yourself space to really think? We’re busy, and it’s crowding out the very clarity we’re looking for when we make decisions. In this episode, Ben discusses “thinking about your thinking” and why the best ideas often show up when we finally slow down. Stop leaving those moments to chance and start creating them on purpose.

What might surface if you gave your mind the space it’s been missing? Take time to reflect and plan your week With Purpose using this episode’s planner – linked here.

When you lead an organization, firing clients is an unfortunate inevitability. How do you know when it’s time to walk away from a client and how do you do it well? In this episode, Ben talks through ending client relationships in a way that reflects who you are as a leader and the integrity of the culture you are building. It’s never enjoyable, but with some thoughtful work there is a way for you do it with care, clarity, and purpose.

Take time to reflect and plan your week with purpose using this episode’s planner - ⁠linked here⁠.

The average adult in America makes roughly 35,000 decisions a day. Some decisions need time and weight, others you can simply test, adjust, and move forward. In this episode, Ben breaks down two simple tools for better decision making.

Where might you be rushing your decisions or where are you overthinking?

Take some time to reflect and plan your week using this week’s With Purpose planner – ⁠linked here⁠.

If your current metric for success is based on fried chicken, consider yourself on the right track. In this week’s episode, Ben reflects on a line from Zac Brown Band’s Chicken Fried and the deeper questions it raises: Are the most meaningful things in life the things we can easily measure? Where have you let others define success for you and what would it look like to measure it differently?

Listen in, reflect, and plan your week using this episode’s With Purpose planner — linked here.

How often do we commit to something good, only to realize that it pulls us away from what matters most? In this episode Ben explores William Ury’s Power of a Positive No, a simple way to say no with clarity, confidence, and respect by grounding your “no” in the things you’ve already said yes to. What could the Power of a Positive No unlock for you and your decision making?
 

Set some time aside to reflect and map out your biggest yes items using this week’s With Purpose planner – linked here.

When you lead, people will let you down. Knowing how to respond is important but knowing who you're dealing with makes all the difference. The Wise, the Foolish, and the Evil is a framework from executive coach Henry Cloud that sorts people into these three categories based on how they respond to feedback. Knowing which type you're dealing with changes everything about how you lead them.

Let us know what you think of today’s episode, and don't forget to download the With Purpose planner — ⁠linked here⁠.

 You can also find the Henry Cloud video — ⁠linked here.

We are trained to think of overhead as a bad thing, but what if overhead isn’t an anchor that holds you? What if we viewed overhead as an enabler for seeing your purpose and values actualized in your work? Investing in training, benefits, and technology isn't waste. That kind of overhead is the engine that makes everything else possible.

Download this week's With Purpose planner and reflect on where smarter overhead could change everything — linked here.

We've gotten good at protecting our attention, but are we good at protecting our energy? If you’re showing up to your most important moments worn out, it means you're probably not performing at your best. Think of it like an electric car: You can't start a journey without charging the battery first. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how to manage your energy.

Let us know what you think of today’s episode, and don't forget to download the With Purpose planner — linked here.