Your Life on Purpose

Your Life on Purpose

By Mark W. Guay -- Entreprenuer, Educator, WriterBusinessEducationCareers
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Your Life on Purpose episodes

  • 04: Mentors and Why You Need Them
    On this episode, I’m going to talk about mentors and why you need them. 
     
    I’m talking about in-person and virtual mentors here. And yes, it’s going to require you to be super vulnerable and ask for help, but I’m hoping you’ll see my point pretty quickly.
     
    But, first a story that starts in the dorm room...
     
    Before graduating from college, Ashley Stahl had a team of mentors to help coach and guide her career. She dreamed big and wanted nothing less than to land her dream job straight out of college. That millennial dream came true when she walked into the U.S. Pentagon for her dream job in foreign affairs.

     

    Long before crossing the commencement stage to get her degree, Ashley did something many millennials don't know to do. She built up her team of mentors and asked for advice whenever possible.

    Instead of waiting to start her career after graduation like many students do, Ashley began her career with one cup of coffee and a conversation to build up her network.

    One particular mentor really helped Ashley out. A colonel in the U.S. Armed Forces offered advice to Ashley and introduced her to key people who were able to help Ashley land her dream job.

    Ashley left her career in foreign affairs after the puffy white clouds of her dream job dissipated. She began feeling like a cog in a bureaucratic engine, and has continue to rely on mentorship and coaching to break career barriers and rise above plateaus. She's gone on to start up a successful coaching business, writes for Forbes, and has spoken on stage at TED.

    Asking a mentor for help and networking, however, seems to be something many millennials are uncomfortable doing, especially if they come from the struggling working class.

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    13 min
  • 03: Goal Setting and Building a Quest
     
    On this episode, I want to dive into goal setting…for real. For the mind, soul, and body.
     
    Everyone under the sun talks about goal setting. Like a New Year’s Resolution, these goals barely make it through a few weeks of trial and error. 
     
    Why? Well, there’s a few reasons.
     
    1. Accountability.
    2. Lack of simplicity.
    3. No balance.
     
    Before we dive into these three, just a heads up that we’re talking about SMARTER goals here. 
     
    You’ve probably heard the acronym before, but just a refresher. SMARTER goals are specific, measurable, action-based, realistic, time-based. Then, evaluate and re-do. 
     

     

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    8 min
  • 02: Defining Your Why
    On this episode, I want to dive into the definition behind your why.
     
    In other words, why are you doing what you are doing. 
     
    Sounds super easy, but it’s definitely not.
     
    Finding your why is about digging deep within yourself and reflecting into the marrow of your purpose.
     
    Your why is bigger than yourself. It’s about how the uniqueness inside of you fits perfectly with what the world needs.
     
    Kind of like a Chicken Fajita.
     
    A chicken fajita is one of the many beautiful foods, like gumbo and Jambalaya, that came from two worlds meeting together. 
     
    Without this blending, the chicken fajita would never have been created. And that my friends would have been a damn shame. Because I love a good chicken fajita. 
     

     

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    8 min
  • 01: Writing Your Legacy
    On this episode, I’m going to dive into how to build your life on purpose by carving out the next 90 days.
     
    The first step down this road requires a bit of envisioning. You don’t need to close your eyes or anything though you are welcome to. 
     
    it’s time to envision the beginning of your legacy. 
     
    But, what I’d like you to do is imagine what your Wikipedia page would look like if some random person were to Google your name in 90 days. 
     

    Imagine what you’d really like this Wikipedia page to say about you. What would it include? How long would it be? 

     
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    7 min
  • 00: Why I Launched Your Life on Purpose Podcast (and Code Word Info)

    The future of work is changing and you're ready to be at the forefront of this change. If you're ready to build your life on purpose and have greater impact in your work, then this is the place for you. After interviewing Seth Godin, Natalie Sisson, Pat Flynn, Scott Harrison, and others, I've put together a plan to make sure your next steps elevate your life to a whole new level. 

    This is Your Life on Purpose. 

    7 min

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The podcast that helps you feel less like a cog in a machine by connecting the dots between school, your passion, and what the world needs -- all in under ten minutes.