Premium · Purpose
Why you get up before the alarm on the good days.
8 actions · each under 8 minutes · 22 minutes in total
Distill how you want to be remembered beyond professional titles, resume accomplishments, or status symbols.
Do it: Write down 3 character traits or values you hope loved ones would highlight when describing who you were as a person (e.g., "generous," "courageous," "a steady anchor").
Reflect on tasks or activities where you lose track of time because you are so deeply engaged.
Do it: Jot down two recent moments when you were completely absorbed in what you were doing. Ask yourself: What core skill or element was present in those moments?
Stop waiting for a grand revelation and draft a simple working statement of purpose you can test today.
Do it: Fill in this blank: "I use my skill of [Core Skill] to help [Who You Serve] achieve [Impact/Result]."
Pick your top 3 core values (e.g., freedom, creativity, service, family, mastery) and evaluate your current calendar.
Do it: Look at your schedule for the next week. Identify one recurring task or commitment that actively conflicts with your core values, and plan to delegate, reduce, or eliminate it.
Connect a mundane daily duty to the larger outcome or people it ultimate supports.
Do it: Take a chore or work task you dislike and complete this sentence: "I am doing [Task] so that [Person or Cause You Care About] experiences [Positive Outcome]."
Purpose is often found in how our actions ripple out to help others.
Do it: Send a quick note to a mentee, colleague, or friend asking a simple question: "When we work together or talk, what do you feel is the most helpful perspective or strength I bring?"
Pay attention to world or local problems that bother you deeply—frustration often points directly toward what you care enough to fix.
Do it: Write down one issue in your field, community, or environment that makes you say, "Someone really needs to fix this," and brainstorm one tiny micro-step you could take to contribute.
Translate abstract purpose into a concrete, intentional action for the upcoming week.
Do it: Write down one specific act of service, contribution, or creation you will execute before the week ends to leave something better than you found it.
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