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A company with a "Proof of Purpose"

Companies with a "Proof of Purpose" use the tools provided by nextgen.careers to prioritise their initiatives in a way that maximises their input and outcome, have achieved an average Purpose Index of at least 50% throughout the last three months, and can quantify their progress towards their goal and even demonstrate an increase in their effectiveness and efficiency to make the world a better place.

What is Purpose?

If you ask people what they consider to have a sense of purpose in life, irrespective of their age, gender, cultural or socio-economic background, you find that they all share the same definition: Purpose is a) the pursuit of specific goals that b) are meaningful, and c) benefit someone else (technically, it is referred to as a beyond-the-self thinking). A company with a clear purpose is a company that is able to give a reason for the goal they pursue and have a clear understanding of the change they want to provoke in their customers' lives an

A company on a "Path to Purpose"

The company on a "Path to Purpose" is a company that can demonstrate that they have not just defined their purpose but are continually working towards it. They are working with Purpose Solutions and/or the tools developed by Purpose Solutions which means that their purpose plays a crucial role in their strategic decision making as well as in their planning for projects or initiatives.

A company with a "Clear Purpose"

A company with a "Clear Purpose" is able to clearly articulate their goal, how it is meaningful, and how it will make some else's life better. The Purpose Framework developed by Purpose Solutions breaks this big three categories (goal, meaning, and contribution) into six dimensions that are actionable and the pre-requisite to be able to measurably cultivate purpose within the company.

The Rise of the Pentrepreneur

Reid Hoffman dedicated a book to why we should consider ourselves a startup and how to apply the lessons learned from entrepreneurship to the "Startup of You". I am arguing that we should go a step further: I believe that in a decade or so pentrepreneurship – entrepreneurship with purpose at its centre – will be the norm for ambitious individuals that want to impact the world for good.

Why We Fail to Keep Our New Year's Resolutions

It is hard to keep motivation high if you cannot associate your resolutions to your purpose. Try not focussing on checking the big box but rather focus on the small increments and the impact that keeping your promise will have on your life and the lives of people around you keeping your eyes on the grander picture.

The Pursuit Of ... What?

People pursuit many things. Some pursuit money, some pursuit friendships, some pursuit happiness, others pursuit time, freedom, or independence. In this pursuit, we make sacrifices. If you want money, you might trade in time. If you want freedom you might trade in friendships. Everything has got a price. We know that. The problem arises when we do not know what an appropriate price is. When it comes to your life and purpose, things are different, though. As you will find out sooner or later, every person has an infinite potential for impact.

Reverse Engineer Your Purpose

While using the Purpose Framework, you do not necessarily have to maintain a particular order. You can start with any question that is the easiest for you to respond. From there, you can work your way back to a whole framework with your six questions answered.

The Purpose Framework

So far, we have learned that purpose has more to do with intentionality than with a magic formula that solves all your life's problems. This means that, before you start doing anything, you have to be aware and explicit about the reason why you want to do something (why Statement), how you want to approach what you are going to do (mission statement), and what the desired outcome should look like (vision statement).

An Example Of How To Plan and Live a Day With Purpose

Basically, to live a day with a purpose you need to answer Six Key Questions that frame everything you do with purpose. It is as easy as that. Living a life with purpose, of course, is a much broader scope than just living a day with purpose. Ideally, you live each day with purpose so that the cumulative effect compounds to a life with purpose.

The Path To A Good Life

Initially, this blog's title was: Most people do not want a good life—they want an easy one. But I thought: After a disconcerting year, let us start 2021 with more optimism. Hence, I want to share my thoughts with you about the good life: what it is and how to approach, maybe even achieve it.

Purpose ≠ Calling

Since purpose has more to do with doing things with intention, it is something that is under your control. A calling, on the other hand, is not something you can fully control or create on your own. Rather, it is something you inherit. In other words: You don't have a calling but a calling has you. To live an effective and meaningful life, than, means to do everything on/with purpose and to thrive to fulfill your calling.‍

Purpose Is Costly

The Purpose Framework helps me find a balance and live up to all external and legitimate demands. The Purpose Framework even helps me determine if internal or external expectations are legitimate or not. It does not make things easy per se. I did not write anything for several weeks because it has not been easy for me to find that balance. Writing my Master's thesis has taken quite a toll on me. But it was worth it. I

One Decision to Rule them All

Make one decision to save yourself from making a thousand more.