Calibrating Your Purpose: Pause, Reset, and Redefine Your Path (#025)

The show celebrates its 25th episode this week. We have shared struggles and challenges with you for the past six months. Sean and James talk about re-evaluating their priorities and revisiting their purpose. Taking a medical leave allowed both hosts to focus on what is important. Listen to their discussion about excessive freedom and lack of limitations on their current work setups. Key Takeaways: Start small on problems you want to solve, and focus on the kind of work that gives you the most satisfaction. Don’t neglect your health. Make sure you’re strong mentally, emotionally, and physically. Take therapy if you need one. Hire a coach if it can help make you healthier. Try a different approach and give yourself a time limit to try out the things you always want to do. If it doesn’t work, move on to other things. Episode Quotes: A different approach to finding purpose in life: focus on one problem first James [00:10:48]: So, my takeaway from this is that a lot of times, we all look for purpose because we want it to be such a big part of our lives. But it begins with a tiny thing— a tiny task that you can repeatedly do, and then it becomes your purpose. Prioritizing health helps in becoming better leaders Sean [00:20:26]: I became a workaholic because I felt like, as a CEO, I needed to set the example, which is: to be hardworking, be diligent, and think ahead. Push yourself to grow and all these things, but at the same time, part of our culture is mental health and being healthy; taking care of yourself. And, I am the last person doing that… We implemented a wellness plan for everybody where we pay for a personal coach, a dietician, and a coach. I think it's twice, at least twice a week, for every team member. Help find your purpose faster: give yourself a timeline James [00:32:09]: Start to ask yourself, “What do I want a little bit more? In the next 30 days, what can I do”? And I think that shortened timeline puts you in a different mental place to go into action and put yourself into movement. Show Links: Love, Death & Robots