DAVID HOWITT / HEED YOUR CALL 2/19/14

As an entrepreneur, you’re heeding the call to bring something new into the world ... building something that matters ... doing something larger than yourself ... that makes YOU a hero. Yet, so many of us suffocate in our cubicles; we’re afraid to become the hero of our own life story. We need modern-day guidance for the innovator whose creativity is stifled, the job hunter losing hope, the spiritual seeker afraid of financial success, the professional who no longer feels connected and fulfilled. Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest David Howitt, author of HEED YOUR CALL: Integrating Myth, Science, Spirituality and Business, shares that "Life is not an either/or prospect - you can have it all." Inspired by anthropologist Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey,” David shares how to facilitate meaningful success without sacrificing heart, including: • THE POWER OF “AND”: Life doesn’t have to be an “either/or” affair. By embracing our duality — the poet AND the scientist, the computer programmer AND the musician, the parent AND the lover — we bring richness and abundance into our lives. • TRUST AND SURRENDER: Discovering our purpose, loving what we do, and then going out and sharing our gifts with oth¬ers is what will heal the world. • DEEP EMPATHY: As we embrace empathy, we are better able to intuit what others are feeling, and we gain insight into their needs and desires. Empathy makes it possible to instinctively and effortlessly interact with each other on a much deeper, more meaningful level. • VULNERABILITY: Embracing your vulnerability helps open you up to seeking guidance from mentors along the way. Join Julie Ann and David to discover what fashion designer Donna Karan says is a "journey we are all on toward creating a more soulful economy ... [a way] to infuse wisdom and wonder into the realm of business is exactly what is required to create a union between business, spirit, and philanthropy.”