Scott Perry's Blog, page 48

Now What?

As we step into a new year and a new decade, many of us are considering stepping into new possibilities.

What are you starting today? Healthier habits? Better relationships? Meaningful work?

What I learned in 2019 is that I experience the greatest sense of wellbeing when I'm engaged in efforts done with and for the right people. Endeavors that enhance the lives and prospects for us all.

I experienced less anger, frustration, and exhaustion last year and more prosperity, purpose, and flourishing than any of my other fifty-five spins around the sun.

And last year was just the beginning of my journey to live my legacy daily.

Last year I cultivated the mindset and posture of a real difference maker. This year I'm going to leverage both to lean in and level up and help at least one-hundred of you start experiencing less stress and more joy in work that matters.

I start today with thirty of you who are already in the Difference Maker Community as current or former coaching clients.

On Sunday, January 26th, I invite the rest of you to start developing your potential and delivering on your promise. Join us for a free training called Let's Go! It's all about how you can advance your prospects by adopting the mindset and posture of a difference maker.

To learn more and reserve your seat click here.

If you can't wait to get started, join us in the Difference Maker Community right now by signing up for a Difference Maker Coaching package. It's guaranteed to help you get out of your own way and get going in an enterprise worthy of your time and talents.

2020 is going to be the best year ever in our endeavors. Let's keep flying higher together!

Scott

To learn more about Difference Maker Coaching, click here.

What's your vision for 2021?

Progress in your endeavor must begin with answering this question, "What is your vision for a better world?" 

Answer that question for 2021 and establishing your mission, goals, strategy, and tactics for 2020 becomes much easier.

What's your vision for 2021? Who will you serve? How will your endeavor make things better for them?

My vision for 2021 is that we all experience a greater sense of purpose and passion through endeavors that make a difference.

My mission for 2020 is to help the entire Creative on Purpose community move from dreaming to doing in work that's worth it.

My 2020 goal is to help at least one hundred of you move from practicing your craft to experiencing prosperity through your work.

The strategy for doing this is to get one hundred members of the Creative on Purpose community to connect the dots and with each other in the Difference Maker coaching program and community.

Tactically this includes 1:1 coaching and group coaching sessions every month and weekly goals and check-ins. Together we'll step into possibility every day with integrity and intention.

Affiliation, accountability, and action are all required to make worthwhile change happen. I promise to provide all of this and more to this group of one hundred difference makers for the next twelve months and beyond.

"You can change your life, I can change mine, and that together we can change the world around us." - Norman Vincent Peale

What promise are you making for 2020? Who are you convening with to make it happen?

Let's keep flying higher together in endeavors that make a difference in the new year!

Scott

 

A Gift to Help You Endeavor Better in 2020

In 2019 I released a 29-page handbook that became a #1 top-seller in three Amazon categories. It shares the complete process used to develop Creative on Purpose into a prosperous endeavor that makes a difference.

I'd like to give you a copy.

I hope something in the Creative on Purpose Handbook informs and inspires you to share something great in 2020.

We need you.

Go.

Scott

How to make 2020 the best year ever in your endeavor.

What are you doing to prepare for making 2020 the best year ever in your endeavor?

Here's some of what I did in 2019 that helped me fly higher with Creative on Purpose. I'd welcome hearing your thoughts on any of these tips!

Start with gratitude.
Take small steps daily.
Live your legacy.

I'd love to hear how you're preparing to fly higher in an effort that makes a difference in 2020! Email me anytime at scott@creativeonpurpose.com.

The tips I shared above made 2019 a defining year at Creative on Purpose. A meaningful hobby became a thriving enterprise. An assertion that our lives are enhanced most through work that serves others became a mission and a movement.

I could not do any of this without you.

Thank you for lending this project some of your valuable time and attention. Thank you for the comments, questions, and feedback. It helps me refine and clarify our vision and purpose.

Creative on Purpose exists to make things better by helping you connect the dots and with each other in work done with and for others.

Let's keep flying higher together in endeavors that make a difference in the new year!

Scott

Is happiness overrated?

Happiness, it's what most of us are chasing. If you're American,"the pursuit of happiness" is even a patriotic duty, 

We look for it in love, work, and what we buy. And yet...

According to all the studies, most of us aren't finding happiness. Actually, the opposite of happiness, depression, and anxiety are on the rise.

I wonder if we're all chasing the same thing? How do you define happiness? What do you measure to determine your level of happiness? Is happiness the real measure of your wellbeing?

I think happiness is overrated.

Happiness is usually associated with delight, pleasure, and joy. It's typically singular and selfish. A "victory" or an accomplishment associated with having good luck or good fortune shine upon you.

Therein, at least to me, lies the rub. The selfishness inherent in our pursuit of happiness is at odds with our social nature and needs. 

"You enhance your life most through endeavors that serve others." - Scott Perry, Endeavor

What if we tried finding happiness through transcending the self and serving others?

In his book, The Second Mountain, David Brooks differentiates happiness from joy and encourages the cultivation of joy over happiness.

"Happiness comes from accomplishments; joy comes from offering gifts. Happiness fades; we get used to the things that used to make us happy. Joy doesn’t fade. To live with joy is to live with wonder, gratitude, and hope. People who are on the second mountain have been transformed. They are deeply committed. The outpouring of love has become a steady force." - David Brooks, The Second Mountain 

Happiness or joy? Which one are you aiming for today?

Let's keep flying higher in endeavors that make a difference together!

Scott

BTW, ready to make 2020 the best year ever for your endeavor? Consider Difference Maker Coaching and the Difference Maker Community and join our growing movement!

Happiness Is Overrated

Happiness, it's what most of us are chasing. If you're American,"the pursuit of happiness" is even a patriotic duty, 

We look for it in love, work, and what we buy and yet...

According to all the studies, most of us aren't finding happiness. Actually, the opposite of happiness, depression, and anxiety are on the rise.

I wonder if we're all chasing the same thing? How do you define happiness? What do you measure to determine your level of happiness? Is happiness the real measure of your wellbeing?

I think happiness is overrated.

Happiness is usually associated with delight, pleasure, and joy. It is typically singular and selfish. A "victory" or accomplishment associated with having good luck or fortune shine upon you.

Therein, at least to me, lies the rub. The selfishness inherent in our pursuit of happiness is at odds with our social nature and needs. 

"You enhance your life most through endeavors that serve others." - Scott Perry, Endeavor

What if we tried finding happiness through transcending the self and serving others?

In his book, The Second Mountain, David Brooks differentiates happiness from joy and encourages the cultivating joy over happiness.

"Happiness comes from accomplishments; joy comes from offering gifts. Happiness fades; we get used to the things that used to make us happy. Joy doesn’t fade. To live with joy is to live with wonder, gratitude and hope. People who are on the second mountain have been transformed. They are deeply committed. The outpouring of love has become a steady force." - David Brooks, The Second Mountain 

Happiness or joy. Which one are you aiming for today?

Let's keep flying higher in endeavors that make a difference together!

Scott

BTW, ready to make 2020 the best year ever for your endeavor? Consider Difference Maker Coaching and the Difference Maker Community and join our growing movement!

Character Loans

When I decided to open up a music store in my little town I went to my bank. After a quick chat that was more catching up than discussion of my business plan, I signed a note, shook hands with the bank manager, and left with a larger loan than I'd asked.

In the financial world this kind of transaction is called a character loan. Money leant more or less entirely based on a person's reputation and standing in the community.

Character is who you really are and reputation is who other people think you are. Character and reputation don't always align. However, if you consistently show up and act with the intention and integrity you talk about, your character can strongly influence your reputation.

Character may matter more than reputation, but it's nice when they rhyme.

Who are you? Does it match with what others think? What can you do today to help ensure it does?

Let's keep flying higher together!

Scott

BTW, an endeavor is a great way to develop character and reputation. Visit CreativeOnPurpose.com to enroll for the Endeavor Basics micro-course today!

Work I Love by People I Like

2019 has been a breakthrough year for Creative on Purpose. A meaningful hobby became a thriving and prosperous enterprise that is making a difference. 
 
This is largely due to friends and fellow travelers I met in Seth Godin's altMBA and Akimbo Workshops.
 
To start returning the favor, I'm sharing the great work some of these fellow travelers are doing to make things better.
 
To all, I appreciate your work, the difference you make, and your friendship. Thank you!
 
Creative on Purpose is informed and inspired by:

Michael OBrien is the Chief Shift Officer at Peloton Executive Coaching. He helps people prevent bad moments from turning into bad days.
Agnieszka Szóstek is in the business of empowering creative leaders through her podcast Catching The Next Wave.
Louise Karch's book, Word Glue: Find Your Million Dollar Brand Name, gets you noticed above the noise.
Colin Steele is an Akimbo coach and blogger who helps me craft better messages through his editorial services.
Tara Tussing Unverzagt and South Bay Financial Partners. They help young adults master the intimidating world of money and live an amazing life.
Karena de Souza helps adults 16-60 prepare for the Future of Work. You can read her blogs, listen to her podcast and discover more at TiltTheFuture.com.
Angie Flynn-McIver's company, Ignite CSP, specializes in coaching people to communicate effectively and powerfully. Learn more at ignitecsp.com.

Spending Vs. Investing

If you're like me, you spent some time with family and friends over the weekend. You probably spent some money as well.

Time spent with the right people is an investment. So is money well spent. You enhance your life and the lives of others through investments made with intention and integrity.

What about time and money wasted? I did some of that last weekend too. How about you? Sadly, that time and money is a sunk cost. You and I can't get that time and money back.

But learning from poor spending decisions sets the stage for making better decisions next time. You can endeavor better through better investment of your time and money.

So, where are you spending your time and money today? What about your attention? Is this time, money, and attention spent being wasted or invested?

Let's keep flying higher together!

Scott

Ready to better serve those you care about? Invest some time in learning to endeavor better. Visit CreativeOnPurpose.com and enroll in the Endeavor Basics micro-course. 

Invest in yourself a bit more to have an even bigger impact on those you seek to serve. Check out the Creative on Purpose online course!

Appreciation for what you already have.

Aspiration matters. It matters a lot.

Things could be better. Your potential can be developed. Endeavors that enhance the lives of others and ourselves are worthy pursuits.

And...

At the same time, remember that everything, including yourself, is alright as it is right now.

Count your blessings as you step into possibility.

You are sufficient even as you strive.

Scott

Let's fly higher together in endeavors that make a difference. Visit CreativeOnPurpose.com and join us inside Endeavor Basics!