Over 2,500 years ago, Aristotle said, “Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” I think Aristotle got it right. Happiness is made up of two ingredients: ...

Jackie felt a lack of meaning and purpose as a deep sucking feeling in her stomach. It was a constant drain on her, a deep hole in her center that she just did not know how to fill. She went through ...

I recently kicked off a series about the five characteristics of highly impactful leaders, with the first characteristic centered around practicing emotional agility. Today, I'll be discussing the ...

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It has become such common advice that few question it. But rather than inspirational, it can feel like a burden. How do I go about finding this and what if I never do? This is "purpose anxiety" -- the ...

Geoff Reese is a life coach who hosts a podcast called Wake Up Your Why. Back in July 1993, he joined a company as a copier salesman. He had recently left a private practice as a psychotherapist and ...

Share the rewards. If teams create value, let them share it. Profit-sharing and team bonuses tied to incremental gains turn ...

It’s Sunday afternoon. Monday is imminent. You’re dreading a job that isn’t meaningful, and you suspect that your company is stealing your soul. That’s because Life’s Great Search for Meaning has ...

In an interview several years ago, Nobel laureate Edmund Phelps shared with me his perspective on having a job. “Work is the experience of life,” he said. “To participate in the economy is essential ...

It has become such common advice that few question it. But rather than inspirational, it can feel like a burden. How do I go about finding this and what if I never do? This is “purpose anxiety” — the ...

"Find your purpose.” It has become such common advice that few question it. But rather than inspirational, it can feel like a burden. “How do I go about finding this and what if I never do?” This is ...

Cancer stole her voice. She used AI, curse words and kids’ books to get it back City of Hope, Hoag and UCI Health chose to build in Irvine, what makes the area attractive for health-care investment?