The Power of Why!

Do you know WHY you are doing what you are doing?

Simon Sinek discusses the principal behind every successful person and business. A simple but powerful model for how leaders inspire action, starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?"

One of my favorite Ted Talks that I recommend EVERYONE watch!

People purchase your why, not your product or service.  They are inspired by your passion, by how lit up you are by what you do.  Here are 5 ways you can clear on your why.

1.  Ask yourself, what makes you come alive?  Start digging in and getting to the part that you love about it.  This is about you connecting to a cause that’s bigger than you are, but which is also congruent with who you are and what you care about.

2.  What are your strengths and values?  When is the last time you got clear on what you valued?  There are many ways of getting clear on this.  Here is one site you can go to for assistance in this area. Values Test

3.  Read Simon Sinek's Book, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (affiliate link)

4.  How will you measure your Life?  What is the legacy that you want to leave behind?  What kind of difference are you committed to making?

5.  Ask yourself the key questions:

What's your definition of success?What are your core values?What lights your fire, kickstarts your day, or - conversely - breaks your heart but prompts you into action?