Comments on: How to Create Purpose http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/ Small Business Branding and Marketing Advice and Commentary Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:07:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean M Kelly http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-334825 Sean M Kelly Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:24:17 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/#comment-334825 Hi Crystal Thanks for your comment on the How to Create Purpose article. One answer to your question "Why work at something that makes you happy" is the quote from Richard Bach author or Illusions, which is "in the path of our happiness shall we find the learning for which we have chosen this lifetime". There is also another school of thought and that is, that no matter what we "do" we can still "be" happy, happiness is a given! Carpe Diem! Sean Hi Crystal

Thanks for your comment on the How to Create Purpose article. One answer to your question “Why work at something that makes you happy” is the quote from Richard Bach author or Illusions, which is “in the path of our happiness shall we find the learning for which we have chosen this lifetime”. There is also another school of thought and that is, that no matter what we “do” we can still “be” happy, happiness is a given! Carpe Diem! Sean

]]> By: Crystal Cash http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-334812 Crystal Cash Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:25:30 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/#comment-334812 Quite frankly I agree with everything you said. You have to work hard now a days to just make a a decent living. Why work at something that makes you happy. Quite frankly I agree with everything you said. You have to work hard now a days to just make a a decent living. Why work at something that makes you happy.

]]> By: Dale Davidson http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-125275 Dale Davidson Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:50:21 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/#comment-125275 Some great stuff Sean Find a higher purpose, your calling that drives you. Concentrate on the why as opposed to the how I love it!! <a href="http://eConsumersearch.com" rel="nofollow"><b>show off your website or business</b></a> Some great stuff Sean
Find a higher purpose, your calling that drives you.
Concentrate on the why as opposed to the how
I love it!!

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]]> By: Sean M Kelly http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-124983 Sean M Kelly Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:03:12 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/#comment-124983 Your very welcome Rob. Keep the Faith! Sean Your very welcome Rob.

Keep the Faith!
Sean

]]> By: Robert Kingston http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-124980 Robert Kingston Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:39:44 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/#comment-124980 Thanks Sean. That's certainly cleared up some grave questions that have been on my mind lately. It'll definitely be going into my journal today. I'll have to go take a look at that video, you mentioned. Have a good one, Rob Thanks Sean. That’s certainly cleared up some grave questions that have been on my mind lately. It’ll definitely be going into my journal today. I’ll have to go take a look at that video, you mentioned.

Have a good one,
Rob

]]> By: Sean M Kelly http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-124533 Sean M Kelly Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:21:06 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/#comment-124533 Hi Robert Great points and questions. A couple of points 1. There is a purpose in everything, every interaction, every moment of our lives is given to us to teach us more about ourselves. However if we are always caught up in doing, doing, doing without any reflection we can miss recognising these learning opportunities. 2. Absolutely we can change our purpose, indeed it will change implicitly throughout our lives anyway - for example - as kids we do what kids do and have a different purpose than when we are an adult with our own kids. 3. My own feeling is that the most important purpose we can have is one that involves serving a greater need in the world rather than having one that focuses only on satisfying what we want for ourselves. So in business we aim of satisfy the needs of our customers but we should also ask how is that serving a greater need in humanity. Its rather like a story I heard one time about two brick layers building a great cathedral: Each day the brick layers would arrive and do their work. Within a short time one brick layer would be bored with just putting one brick on top of another and be totally fed up by lunch time. However the other brick layer would feel fulfilled with every brick he laid as he knew it would help create this totally amazing cathedral. In short both people did the same job but one also saw the purpose behind it and one didn't. One final point, the Japanese have a saying Kaizen which means "to continuously improve". So rather than delaying our progress by trying to find the "holy grail" of a purpose which is perfect in every way, choose one for a few weeks, learn from it and make it better as you go along always aiming to improve. However there is a place within us all that knows the greater purpose of our lives. How do you find it out - Be Still and Know - check out the youtube video on my home page - www.seanMkelly.com. Just sit back and listen. Most importantly ASK - what is the need within the world which really resonates with you and then set about aligning your purpose/business to serve that need. This is perhaps what Patanjali was talking about in his poem in the article. Thanks for your comment Keep the faith! Sean www.seanMkelly.com Hi Robert

Great points and questions. A couple of points

1. There is a purpose in everything, every interaction, every moment of our lives is given to us to teach us more about ourselves. However if we are always caught up in doing, doing, doing without any reflection we can miss recognising these learning opportunities.

2. Absolutely we can change our purpose, indeed it will change implicitly throughout our lives anyway – for example – as kids we do what kids do and have a different purpose than when we are an adult with our own kids.

3. My own feeling is that the most important purpose we can have is one that involves serving a greater need in the world rather than having one that focuses only on satisfying what we want for ourselves. So in business we aim of satisfy the needs of our customers but we should also ask how is that serving a greater need in humanity. Its rather like a story I heard one time about two brick layers building a great cathedral:

Each day the brick layers would arrive and do their work. Within a short time one brick layer would be bored with just putting one brick on top of another and be totally fed up by lunch time. However the other brick layer would feel fulfilled with every brick he laid as he knew it would help create this totally amazing cathedral.

In short both people did the same job but one also saw the purpose behind it and one didn’t.

One final point, the Japanese have a saying Kaizen which means “to continuously improve”. So rather than delaying our progress by trying to find the “holy grail” of a purpose which is perfect in every way, choose one for a few weeks, learn from it and make it better as you go along always aiming to improve. However there is a place within us all that knows the greater purpose of our lives. How do you find it out – Be Still and Know – check out the youtube video on my home page – http://www.seanMkelly.com. Just sit back and listen.

Most importantly ASK – what is the need within the world which really resonates with you and then set about aligning your purpose/business to serve that need. This is perhaps what Patanjali was talking about in his poem in the article.

Thanks for your comment
Keep the faith!
Sean
http://www.seanMkelly.com

]]> By: Robert Kingston http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-123728 Robert Kingston Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:58:55 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/#comment-123728 Great article Sean. I've been thinking heavily about purpose for the past few weeks as well. I can't seem to catch mine, but I can tell it's just around the corner. As a perfectionist, I find it hard to settle for something which may not be right in a few weeks/months time. What are your thoughts on changing your purpose, Sean? I'm hanging out for your next installment, too. As for carpe diem Ed, it's a Latin phrase which means "seize the day". Great article Sean. I’ve been thinking heavily about purpose for the past few weeks as well. I can’t seem to catch mine, but I can tell it’s just around the corner. As a perfectionist, I find it hard to settle for something which may not be right in a few weeks/months time.

What are your thoughts on changing your purpose, Sean? I’m hanging out for your next installment, too.

As for carpe diem Ed, it’s a Latin phrase which means “seize the day”.

]]> By: Ed Roach http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-123406 Ed Roach Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:29:19 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/#comment-123406 What does "Carpe Diem" mean? What does “Carpe Diem” mean?

]]> By: seanM http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-123404 seanM Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:23:45 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/#comment-123404 Cheers Ed, your comment is much appreciated. During the 1970's when the "troubles" were at their height in Northern Ireland a group of women got together to create a peace education center. They were absolutely dedicated to helping both sides of the conflict come together and realise they were very alike so why fight? In particular they brought young people of both sides together. However they didn't, perhaps couldn't, charge these people anything for the education they gave them. They got very little support from elsewhere too at the time. After a few years they had to close down and the totally amazing work they were doing stopped! Twenty years later the same center reopened with a focus of creating a peace center and making a profit so that they could help more people and grow the center. It now does work in many conflict areas in the world and charges for its services. Sometimes when we're doing "social" work we think we should do it for free but as anyone who's tried it knows its a very difficult road. So if we can create organisations which do "social" work and bring in a profit they will have the ability to grow and develop and positively touch the lives of more people. In a nutshell, no matter what our business is the bottom line cash flow keeps the business going. Carpe Diem Sean M Kelly www.seanMkelly.com Cheers Ed, your comment is much appreciated.

During the 1970′s when the “troubles” were at their height in Northern Ireland a group of women got together to create a peace education center. They were absolutely dedicated to helping both sides of the conflict come together and realise they were very alike so why fight? In particular they brought young people of both sides together. However they didn’t, perhaps couldn’t, charge these people anything for the education they gave them. They got very little support from elsewhere too at the time. After a few years they had to close down and the totally amazing work they were doing stopped!

Twenty years later the same center reopened with a focus of creating a peace center and making a profit so that they could help more people and grow the center. It now does work in many conflict areas in the world and charges for its services.

Sometimes when we’re doing “social” work we think we should do it for free but as anyone who’s tried it knows its a very difficult road. So if we can create organisations which do “social” work and bring in a profit they will have the ability to grow and develop and positively touch the lives of more people.

In a nutshell, no matter what our business is the bottom line cash flow keeps the business going.

Carpe Diem
Sean M Kelly
http://www.seanMkelly.com

]]> By: Ed Roach http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-123320 Ed Roach Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:19:19 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/840/how-to-create-purpose/#comment-123320 What a great personal challenge Sean. Timely in a sense for me, as I had a dicussion with a client the other day over lunch where we were discussing the desire to develop a social conscience for their corporate brand. Over all they are very charitable and generous but not in a structured goal oriented way. Your article is very helpful in steering direction to that end, whether personal or corporate. I'm looking forward to your next installment. What a great personal challenge Sean. Timely in a sense for me, as I had a dicussion with a client the other day over lunch where we were discussing the desire to develop a social conscience for their corporate brand. Over all they are very charitable and generous but not in a structured goal oriented way. Your article is very helpful in steering direction to that end, whether personal or corporate.

I’m looking forward to your next installment.

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