Kevin W. McCarthy

The Professor of On-Purpose

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I wanted to have a purpose.

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I wanted to have a purpose.   This was the front page headline of the March 18, 2009 Orlando Sentinel.  The article by Kate Santich, a staff writer, portrays how people out of work are making the positive decision to volunteer more and are finding surprising rewards.

Dr. Ivan Misner, the founder of BNI (Business Network International) says, "Givers Gain."  Having invested a couple of hours with me on the telephone on two separate occasions, I can tell you this man lives his motto.

To the people featured in Ms. Santich's front page article – Larry Szrom, Janet Morris, Claudia Mayes, and Yesennia Cruz, I must give a tip of the hat for taking their job loss and turning it into someone else's gain.  Yes, givers gain.  What they are sowing is returning to them in fresh ways.

So thanks Kate Santich for some great reporting, sharing these personal stories, and seeing good in the midst of loss.  Thanks to those featured in the article for providing hope, inspiration, and direction for those frozen due to a job loss and financial stress.  Those featured express a virtue of being an on-purpose person – service.

Be On-Purpose!

Kevin

Three Generations of McCarthy Men: One Atlanta Braves Game

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March 17, 2009 – Disney Wide World of Sports

I'm very fortunate to have my parents living nearby in Winter Park.  Most every day I stop by their house for a visit.   The same can't be said of my son Charles, who at 18 is away at school.  St. Patty's Day turned out to be a day for the luck of the Irish.

Spring break and spring training baseball and three generations of McCarthy Men made the trek to see the Braves and the NY Mets play at Disney.   The video is admittedly not the best, but the sentiment is priceless.   As you can imagine, my son was not happy with me pulling out my little FlipHD recorder and capturing the moment in the ninth inning with a 360 view.

It is fun to take an afternoon off of work and just be with family.   That's so on-purpose!

The On-Purpose Person: An Online Book Review

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Tom Fillinger, the CEO of IgniteUS, Inc. shares his online book review of The On-Purpose Person.
IgniteUS provides Pastors and local churches with the process and
resources that God uses to produce transformation. This begins with the leaders, and is an inside out process.

March 3 – This date in history.

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March 3, 1916

My mother-in-law was born in Augusta, GA.   Grannie is still living on the dairy family farm in North Augusta, SC.  She needs more help these days but her sense of humor remains.  

Grannie's mind has been slipping.   On a previous visit a couple of months ago, she informed Judith that she was going to be 106 on her next birthday.  Grannie remembered she was born in 1916.  Lovingly, Judith walked her though the proper calculation to get to 93.

Judith and I were visiting with Grannie a couple of weekends ago.  Testing Grannie's mental clarity, Judith asked her, "Mother, what birthday is coming up on March 3rd?"

Grannie smiled and said, "My last… at least that's the way everyone seems to be treating it, what with the party that is planned and all."  Her mind may be slipping but her humor isn't!

March 3, 1992
I signed the publishing contract for The On-Purpose Person with Navpress of Colorado Springs.  This was my first book contract.   The message has sold over 200,000 copies with domestic and foreign distribution.   Now there's an updated version.  Now more than ever this message is needed.   Please help us share it by passing along the free preview available at our web site.

See Kevin’s Interview on The Good Life

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Watch The Good Life with Ken Mikesell and Barbara Beck.  TV45

Kevin's interview airs on March 2nd & March 5th at 7:30AM, 12:00PM, 3:00PM, & 8:00PM on station WTGL.

The Good Life is on channel 45 in the Central Florida area.  For Brighthouse customers, tune in to channel 19.

For those not in Central Florida, you can see the interview on WTGL's web site after the episode airs.

Happy Valentine’s Day

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Being On-Purpose is all about coming from the heart.   Take one look at The On-Purpose® Pal.   TOP Pal w copyright
You can’t miss his big heart.

This Valentine’s Day… who do you hold close to your heart?  Who would you like to see be on-purpose?  Wondering what to give someone?   Give the priceless gift of being on-purpose.

To introduce your family and friends to The On-Purpose Person, here is a link to a free preview.  This will take you directly to our shopping cart where you can download the file. There is no charge for the book preview.  You are free to forward the URL or the pdf file to those whom you love.

Enjoy!

Be On-Purpose!

Kevin

Are You Serving on a Board of Directors?

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Many of us who are business owners get invited to serve on boards.  We're used to running things, not governing via policy through the CEO (for profit) or Executive Director (not for profit).   The role of being a director is deeply misunderstood by most of us who serve on boards. 

Recently, I was quoted in the following article in California Executive.  Perhaps this will shed some light on your board involvements.

Now More Than Ever, Company Boards Must Respect Boundaries

Be On-Purpose!

Kevin

What’s My Next Step?

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You’ve read The On-Purpose Person and have realized the benefits of living your life on-purpose.  Now you want to go back through the steps of the man and begin applying this life transforming process to your life.  Here’s exactly what you need!

Check out Discovery: Beginning On-Purpose.  Discovery_3D_eBook
In this guidebook, you will learn to:

  • Capture in writing the desires of your heart
  • Create order and clarity out of confusion
  • Cut through your mental clutter and fog
  • Determine what truly matters the most
  • Set a new and positive direction
  • Gain a greater sense of who you are
  • Figure out what you should do
  • Learn to manage your time so it matches your priorities
  • Begin leading your life on-purpose
  • Tap more deeply into who you are

Along with instructions, you will get a complete set of Want Lists and Tournaments per Life Account plus prompters.  Other forms included are the Main Draw, Reverse Tournaments per Life Account, Ideal On-Purpose® Day, and Give List and Tournament.  This is a great step-by-step guide without necessarily rereading The On-Purpose Person.  All of this for only $7 and it is printable.

Not sure if you need this workbook?  You can check out a FREE Preview.  The Preview gives you a customizable Want List and Tournament Form.  Instructions for how to use the form are included.  And if you like what you see, there are convenient links to purchase the full product.  What have you got to lose?

To get started with your life discovery, Click Here to go to our online bookstore and buy the full version or get the Preview of Discovery: Beginning On-Purpose.