Tag: Calling
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Play 41: Plural Purpose — Why a Single Calling Isn’t Enough
We are often told to find one calling and organize life around it. But many meaningful lives are shaped by several purposes at once. This post challenges the myth of singular vocation and explores why plural purpose can bring greater depth, resilience, and wisdom to leadership and life.
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Play 17: The Four Elements of Success — Together
Success isn’t just a ladder you climb; it’s a system you build. In this Play, I bring together four elements of success—vocation, potential, influence and helping others grow—and show how they form a powerful, repeating cycle of purpose, growth, impact and legacy in your life and leadership.
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Book 11: ”The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life” by David Brooks
In this post from The Chairman’s Playbook, Dan reflects on David Brooks’s The Second Mountain, exploring how leaders can move from success to significance — from ambition to moral depth — and why true fulfillment begins when we give ourselves away.
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Play 11: Job, Career, or Calling?
Discover how understanding whether you see your work as a job, career, or calling can transform your motivation, meaning, and success. Learn from Dr. Amy Wrzesniewski’s research and six decades of leadership insight.
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Book 10:“The Art of Work” by Jeff Goins
Discover the real path to finding your calling with insights from Jeff Goins’ The Art of Work. Learn how vocation is not found in a moment, but lived through movement, mentorship, and meaning.
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Play 10: How to Recognize Your True Calling
Learn how to recognize your true vocation and respond with courage and clarity. In The Chairman’s Playbook – Play 10, discover how inner listening leads to authentic leadership and lasting purpose.
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Play 09: What’s Preventing Us from Finding or Following Our Calling?
Many of us struggle to find — or follow — our true calling, not because it isn’t there, but because fear, expectations, and overthinking stand in the way. In this post we explore what prevents us from listening to our vocation and how to move forward with clarity and courage.
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Book 08: “Whistle While You Work: Finding Meaning in What You Do” by Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro
In “Whistle While You Work”, Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro reveal that meaning, not money, is the ultimate motivator. This post explores how leaders can reconnect their work — and their teams — with purpose.
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Play 08: How to Find Your Vocation (Who Am I?)
Discover how to find your calling by asking the most important question of all — Who am I? This Play explores vocation, authenticity, and self-discovery, helping you reconnect with your inner purpose beyond expectations and job titles.
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Play 07: Life Experience and Vocation
Discover how life experiences—both joyful and painful—shape your vocation and leadership journey. Each stage of life adds meaning, builds wisdom, and prepares you for your true calling.