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The Power of Purpose: Unlock Your Purpose, Grow and Give for Life
“Compassion Is the Soul of Purpose
As we work our way toward purpose, we find that helping others
is more fulfilling than indulging our own wants. We begin to
understand that compassion is at the very center of a life lived on
purpose. Compassion is the soul of purpose.”
Legendary personal coach Richard Leider, creator of the “purpose movement,” will bring new stories, new lessons, and an all-new Purpose Manifesto.
In this special Essential Conversations session, Richard launches the 4th Edition of The Power of Purpose, completely revised and updated. He will offer a practical guide to unlocking the power of purpose at any stage of life, tapping into the broader need for purpose in our post-pandemic world. We will discover:
New insights on purpose
Becoming a Purposeful Leader
The Purpose Formula which includes mind-opening questions to help you unlock your purpose and to live a life of meaning and fulfillment.
Your purpose gives you a reason to rise every morning, a means of actively expressing the deepest dimension of who you are, and a way to grow and give for life. Through engaging stories, proven practices, and thoughtful inquiry, this book opens the path for unlocking your purpose to live longer, better, and more meaningfully. This is the power of purpose.
Purpose is an active expression of our values and our compassion for others—it makes us want to get up in the morning and add value to the world. The Power of Purpose details a graceful, practical, and ultimately spiritual process for making it central to your life. This revitalized guide will help you integrate it into everything you do.
This fourth edition has been completely revised and updated. With a new co-author, new stories and examples and resources, it taps into the broader need for purpose in our post-pandemic world. With more than 40% new content, readers will discover new insights on purpose, a new chapter on Becoming a Purposeful Leader, and The Purpose Formula which includes mind-opening questions to help you unlock your purpose and to live a life of meaning and fulfillment.
Richard Leider, founder of Inventure – The Purpose Company, is one of America’s preeminent executive-life coaches. He is ranked by Forbes as one of the “Top 5” most respected executive coaches, and by the Conference Board as a “legend in coaching.”
“Why do you get up in the morning?”
Internationally bestselling author, coach, and keynote speaker, Richard has pioneered the way we answer that question. Widely viewed as a pioneer of the global purpose movement, his work is featured regularly in many media sources. His PBS Special – The Power of Purpose – was viewed by millions across the U.S. He has taken his purpose message to all 50 states, Canada, and to four continents.
Along the way, Richard has written twelve books, including three best sellers, which have sold over one million copies and have been translated into 20 languages. The Power of Purpose (4th edition) is considered a classic in the personal growth field.
Richard is the founder of Inventure – The Purpose Company, a firm created to guide individuals to live, work, and lead on purpose. He is ranked by Forbes as one of the “Top 5” most respected coaches and by the Conference Board as a “legend in coaching.” He is one of a select few coaches who have been invited to work with over 100,000 leaders from over 100 organizations such as AARP, Ameriprise, Blue Zones, Blue Spirit, Ericsson, General Mills, Habitat for Humanity, Lifespark, Mayo Clinic, Modern Elder Academy, National Football League, Outward Bound, Optum, Pfizer, United Health Group, and the U.S. Dept of State.
Richard holds a master’s degree in Counseling and is a National Certified Counselor and a National Certified Master Career Counselor. His work has been recognized with many awards including a Bush Fellowship, and the Outstanding Scholar for Creative Longevity and Wisdom award from the Fielding Institute.
Richard is a Senior Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s acclaimed Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing, and an Education Fellow with the Retirement Income Institute. Richard serves as a Purpose Ambassador for Blue Zones and Blue Spirit Costa Rica.
For over 30 years, he has led Inventure Expedition walking safaris in East Africa where he is a founder and a board member of the Dorobo Fund for Tanzania. He and his wife, Sally, live in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area.
More about Richard @ https://richardleider.com/