Simple Ikigai Equations

what you can be paid for ∩ what you are good at = your profession what you love ∩ what you are good at = your passion what you love ∩ what the world needs = your mission what the world needs ∩ what you can be paid for = your vocation what you love ∩ what you are good...

The Source

Like any art form, Entrepreneurship is about creating what you think is beautiful. So, you have to learn to be confident and sure about what you like creating. You have to figure out what you like making in your own heart, not what you think others will like. If it...

Losing Your Mind Did Help

A couple of decades ago, I read a book that supported a revolutionary theory that emotions could be as crucial to your success as your intellect. Crazy idea, right? That book was Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman. Emotional Intelligence contributed to the...

Can You Hear It?

As I was trying to figure out what life wants me to write tonight, I came across this. In French, the words “voix” and “voie” are homonyms. La voie means the way, the path, the direction. It’s also sometimes used to indicate the vocation someone should follow in...

Bumper Sticker Mentality

I know; I sent an unusually long email yesterday about a topic that I was trying to explain briefly. But, good news, literally minutes after I sent that email, as I was speaking on John Golden’s podcast, Sales Pop!, almost the same topic showed up in our conversation....

Meaningful Tip, Hopefully

Don’t forget that you’re creating something that ends up changing a bit (or a lot) of at least one human being’s life. Most people forget that their work must talk to human beings. Get meaning into your product and your company so there is meaning to your...