Discovering Your Purpose
Why DO you do what you do?
@LeadingResults!
Simon Sinek
                   TEDx Puget Sound




@LeadingResults!
@LeadingResults!
It is much easier to have a
         conversation with someone
         who is already having the
         conversation with themselves.

@LeadingResults!
Clarity
          becomes
         strategy




@LeadingResults!
Tony and Mary Miller
       JANCOA Janitorial
       Cincinnati, OH




@LeadingResults!
Tony and Mary Miller
Jancoa
Cincinnati, OH
Passion questions
 1.  What do you want in your life?
 2.  What don’t you want in your life?
 3.  What are you willing to give up in order to have
     what you want?
Passion       Purpose




  [Value]
              Personality
Proposition
“A	
  ship	
  in	
  port	
  is	
  safe	
  but	
  that’s	
  not	
  	
  
       	
  	
  what	
  ships	
  are	
  built	
  for.”	
  	
  
       	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  ~	
  Grace	
  Murray	
  Hopper	
  




	
  
Work
 as Craft
Love
“Each	
  time	
  you	
  see	
  a	
  successful	
  company,	
  	
  
       	
  tell	
  yourself	
  it’s	
  because	
  someone	
  in	
  the	
  	
  
       	
  company	
  took	
  a	
  brave	
  decision.”	
  	
  
       	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  ~	
  Peter	
  Drucker	
  




	
  
Working with Purpose
 •    Do work you’re proud to finish
 •    Serve customers you respect
 •    Give wins to everyone
 •    Treat challenges as information
 •    Go beyond trustworthy
“Lead	
  with	
  why	
  and	
  let	
  those	
  	
  
	
  	
  attracted	
  to	
  that	
  why	
  create	
  their	
  	
  
	
  	
  own	
  deEinition	
  of	
  what.”	
  
“Live	
  by	
  a	
  tangible	
  set	
  of	
  daily	
  	
  
	
  	
  habits	
  and	
  processes	
  that	
  offer	
  	
  
	
  	
  proof	
  of	
  purpose.”	
  
Balanced &
Choreographed
Confident
Serene
Questions to be Asking




@LeadingResults!
Passion questions
      •    What do you want in your life?
      •    What don’t you want in your life?
      •    What’s really holding you back?
      •    What’s your superpower




@LeadingResults!
Purpose questions
      •    What’s your purpose story?
      •    Who do you want to see your business as a hero?
      •    How can your business serve your (team’s) passion?
      •    What are the 2-3 highest payoff activities?
      •    What do your clients tell you they value most?




@LeadingResults!
[Value] Proposition questions
      How do we find a unique position for our
      business..
      •  doing something that nobody is doing?
      •  solving frustration of our customers?
      •  by creating an obvious innovation?
      •  by creating a totally unique experience?




@LeadingResults!
Personality questions
 How can we act out our purpose . . .
   •  Inspiration
   •  Innovation
   •  Play
   •  Convenience
   •  Simplicity
   •  Surprise
   •  Usefulness
Being Intentional about:

               u    Passion
               u    Purpose
               u    [Value] Proposition
               u    Personality

                             ….Leads to Clarity



@LeadingResults!
Culture is
    clarity amplified
      •    Shared stories
      •    Shared beliefs
      •    Shared plans
      •    Shared planning
      •    Shared outcomes
      •    Shared ownership


@LeadingResults!
Clarity communicated
      leads to
    Community




@LeadingResults!
Clarity	
  is	
  focused	
  strategy	
  
               Culture	
  is	
  clarity	
  ampli2ied	
  
               Community	
  natural	
  outcome	
  of	
  	
  
               	
  	
  	
  clarity	
  communicated	
  



@LeadingResults!
Contact Us
Web: www.leadingresults.com
Email: dkraus@leadingresults.com
Phone: 978-562-4161
Twitter: @LeadingResults
facebook.comleadingresults

Discovering your purpose

  • 1.
    Discovering Your Purpose WhyDO you do what you do?
  • 3.
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    Simon Sinek TEDx Puget Sound @LeadingResults!
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    It is mucheasier to have a conversation with someone who is already having the conversation with themselves. @LeadingResults!
  • 8.
    Clarity becomes strategy @LeadingResults!
  • 9.
    Tony and MaryMiller JANCOA Janitorial Cincinnati, OH @LeadingResults!
  • 10.
    Tony and MaryMiller Jancoa Cincinnati, OH
  • 11.
    Passion questions 1. What do you want in your life? 2.  What don’t you want in your life? 3.  What are you willing to give up in order to have what you want?
  • 12.
    Passion Purpose [Value] Personality Proposition
  • 13.
    “A  ship  in  port  is  safe  but  that’s  not        what  ships  are  built  for.”                                      ~  Grace  Murray  Hopper    
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    “Each  time  you  see  a  successful  company,      tell  yourself  it’s  because  someone  in  the      company  took  a  brave  decision.”                                                                              ~  Peter  Drucker    
  • 17.
    Working with Purpose •  Do work you’re proud to finish •  Serve customers you respect •  Give wins to everyone •  Treat challenges as information •  Go beyond trustworthy
  • 18.
    “Lead  with  why  and  let  those        attracted  to  that  why  create  their        own  deEinition  of  what.”  
  • 20.
    “Live  by  a  tangible  set  of  daily        habits  and  processes  that  offer        proof  of  purpose.”  
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  • 24.
    Questions to beAsking @LeadingResults!
  • 25.
    Passion questions •  What do you want in your life? •  What don’t you want in your life? •  What’s really holding you back? •  What’s your superpower @LeadingResults!
  • 26.
    Purpose questions •  What’s your purpose story? •  Who do you want to see your business as a hero? •  How can your business serve your (team’s) passion? •  What are the 2-3 highest payoff activities? •  What do your clients tell you they value most? @LeadingResults!
  • 27.
    [Value] Proposition questions How do we find a unique position for our business.. •  doing something that nobody is doing? •  solving frustration of our customers? •  by creating an obvious innovation? •  by creating a totally unique experience? @LeadingResults!
  • 28.
    Personality questions Howcan we act out our purpose . . . •  Inspiration •  Innovation •  Play •  Convenience •  Simplicity •  Surprise •  Usefulness
  • 29.
    Being Intentional about: u  Passion u  Purpose u  [Value] Proposition u  Personality ….Leads to Clarity @LeadingResults!
  • 30.
    Culture is clarity amplified •  Shared stories •  Shared beliefs •  Shared plans •  Shared planning •  Shared outcomes •  Shared ownership @LeadingResults!
  • 31.
    Clarity communicated leads to Community @LeadingResults!
  • 32.
    Clarity  is  focused  strategy   Culture  is  clarity  ampli2ied   Community  natural  outcome  of          clarity  communicated   @LeadingResults!
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    Contact Us Web: www.leadingresults.com Email:dkraus@leadingresults.com Phone: 978-562-4161 Twitter: @LeadingResults facebook.comleadingresults