Dose of Dignity: Your Purpose - What, Why, & How?

The Dignity Lab

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In this episode of the Dignity Lab, Jennifer explores the concept of purpose, addressing common objections and misconceptions. She emphasizes the importance of understanding one's purpose as a guiding framework for life and leadership. Jennifer discusses what purpose is not, highlighting the distinction between purpose and career, and offers practical advice on how to identify personal purpose. The conversation concludes with a reminder that purpose can extend beyond work and the importance of revisiting it regularly.
Episode Resources

• Meaningful Work: A Quest to do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul by Shawn Askinosie

Takeaways

• Purpose provides direction, meaning, and significance in life.
• Knowing your purpose can help navigate opportunities and distractions.
• Purpose is not limited to career or job titles.
• Your purpose should not restrict your present experiences.
• Identifying purpose involves understanding your core values and strengths.
• Heartbreak can guide you to discover your purpose.
• Purpose statements should be broad and inclusive, not limiting.
• You can have multiple purposes in different areas of life.
• Revisiting your purpose regularly ensures alignment with your values.
• Sometimes, simply getting through challenges can be a purpose.

Exploring what it means to live and lead with dignity at work, in our families, in our communities, and in the world. What is dignity? How can we honor the dignity of others? And how can we repair and reclaim our dignity after harm? Tune in to hear stories about violations of dignity and ways in which we heal, forgive, and make choices about how we show up in a chaotic and fractured world. Hosted by physician and coach Jennifer Griggs.
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