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We Need More BCorps

November 2, 2017 in Leadership, Social Enterprise

What do the most successful businesses in the world have in common? What’s the secret that enables them to stand the test of time?

 

A great product that customers rave about? Of course.

 

A passionate and motivated team? Absolutely.

 

An inspired leader who shows the way? No question.

 

But none of these things matter very much unless they’re all working toward a common CAUSE. A successful business needs more than just a product of service to sell – it needs a meaningful reason WHY the world should care about their product or service.

 

Customers need to see that their purchase is bring them closer to a cause they care about. And employees need to see that their work contributes to something important, that they’re helping to make the world a little bit better.

 

Ultimately, people aren’t motivated by products or services.

 

They’re motivated by the feelings those things give them.

 

And the greatest companies in the world not only understand why their product matters, but also know how to communicate a feeling that people can rally around.

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How to find clarity by doing deep work around your why

November 1, 2017 in Entrepreneurship, Motivation

It’s amazing what one month of deep work can do for your business.

 

In September, I was completely lost. I had just launched my Honest Empires 2 months earlier and felt like I was already losing focus of what I initially set out to accomplish.

 

But today, after one-month of deep work around my WHY, I have extreme clarity about my vision and the contribution I want to make to the world.

 

I feel empowered, ready to take on whatever challenges I face because I know what it’s all for. I understand my cause. Something that is greater than me. More important than any personal goals, ambitions, or objectives.

 

This is the power of deep work.

 

As Cal Newport describes in his book “clarity about what matters provides clarity about what doesn’t”. And it’s only by eliminating distractions and outside influence that you can explore what it really means.

 

Here are 3 questions I asked myself during my one-month “deep work” session…

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