Kevin W. McCarthy

The Professor of On-Purpose

Spirit & Faith

Do You Really Know Who You Are?

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Do you really know who you are?  Are you maturing or just getting older?

Purpose is ultimately a spiritual matter.  Most of us are on neutral ground when we talk in terms of mind, body, spirit.  For two decades people of many faiths and even people of no faith have participated in and benefited from the On-Purpose® Approach as it is.  It just works because the principles are universal! 

When Central Florida Christian Chamber of Commerce President Mark Goldstein urged me to offer the program from a solidly Christian point of view to the Chamber members, I resisted.  Not because I was unwilling, but because I am the Board Chair and didn't want to abuse my position.  Mark pressed hard upon me and prevailed with the Board's blessings.  Could they really say no?  See the problem?

My Christian faith is the central point of integration for my life.  Generally, I don't wear it on my sleeve, nor do I hide it.  I like the idea of having "living water language" that is both secular and sacred.  So much of Christianity is riddled with jargon and scripture references that is an unnecessary barrier to entry to the faith.  Jesus taught in parables when not dealing with the religious elites.  On-Purpose makes faith more accessible to all.

Therefore, in partnership with the Central Florida Christian Chamber of Commerce, I am thrilled to share with you the replay of the first ever On-Purpose Leader Experience for Christians.  Here is a link so you can listen.  (55 minutes plus 20 minutes of Q&A)

If you are serious about maturing as a leader of your life, then you want to invest an hour of your life to transform your life.  This six-week experience is that good.  Registration for this experience closes after Monday, September 20.  Please listen in and join me for the next five weeks so you, too, can…

Be On-Purpose!

Kevin

PS:   If you like what you see and hear, please use the "SHARE THIS" button on the replay website to tell your family and friends.  Frankly this is a message that needs to get out to lots of people in the pews.

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Keynote Speech at Central Florida Christian Chamber of Commerce

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Christian Chamber Sept. 9, 2010

The Central Florida Christian Chamber of Commerce hosted me today as the speaker at the Business Building Luncheon. About 120 business persons attended. Listen to my keynote address by clicking on the gray box above (25 minutes).

Mark Goldstein, the Chamber President, introduces me. Thank you Florida Hospital and its Healthy100 initiative locally for being the lunch sponsor. Below is the logo referenced in my speech.

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In conjunction with the Christian Chamber, we’re offering The On-Purpose Leader Experience from a Christian worldview. This six-week immersion in being on-purpose includes six webcasts and each participant accessing a private website where we interact online and in discussions. All your questions can be answered and your comments voiced. Think of it as having feedback from your fellow On-Purpose Leaders in creation and me as your mentor for six weeks.

Regardless of whether you live in Central Florida or Central America, you are welcome to attend Webcast 1 for free. This will take place on Tuesday, September 14, at 12:05 Eastern. Registration is required. No credit card is required to register.

To enroll for the remaining five weeks of the Experience, members get a discounted price: Member Enrollment.

Non-members pay the normal $127 per person: Non-Member Enrollment

The On-Purpose Leader Experience Replay

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OPLeader Cover Watch today's webcast of The On-Purpose Leader Experience, please use this Link to watch.  There is no  charge.   If you want to participate in the next five weeks, you can register from the replay page.

Be On-Purpose!

Kevin

PS – approximately 55 minutes long with a 15 minute Q&A.

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On-Purpose Profile: Michelle Aguilar

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Weight loss has a definite physical component, but there is so much more to being well.  Our heart and soul, however, are what's often eating at us and why we eat to fill the void.  This video
from the I Am Second series with Michelle Aguilar, a winner of The Biggest Loser TV show, provides great insight into the cause and cure.  (Click on the image below of Michelle to watch the video.)

After watching Michelle's story, continue to view many more stories of some famous and not so famous people and why they are second.

Be On-Purpose!

Kevin

Michelle Aguilar

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Do You Know About Faithful Fish?

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LogoLeftOn-Purpose Profile: Chelsea Eubanks

Faithful Fish is an on-purpose business founded by Chelsea Eubanks from
the loss of many loved ones within a brief time.  Rather than let it
send her world into a crisis of confidence and despair, Chelsea decided
she could prosper by being true to her interests while caring for others.  CLICK HERE to read her story and to shop her clothing line of classic polos, shirts, hats, and outerwear.

Often the most meaningful businesses are birthed from solving a
problem that touches us personally.  If you've ever met an insurance
agent whose father died early and the insurance policy left behind cared
for his mother and college education, then you've likely met a
successful and committed insurance agent.  Scars may mark us, but we
determine if they are distinguish or disfigure us.  

What lesson can you learn from Chelsea?

Allow me the pleasure of plugging Faithful Fish in this On-Purpose Business Minute:

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Drive By Daniel Pink

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I've been a fan of Daniel Pink's since I first read A Whole New Mind.  I've been reading through his latest book, Drive when this YouTube video came across my computer screen.  

In the late 1980s when I pioneered the On-Purpose approach I felt the truth of what was wrong with the current thinking in personal and corporate leadership.  At the time, I knew the concepts were ahead of their time.  In The On-Purpose Business I predict the Age of Purpose and Meaning following the Knowledge Age. 

Patiently, I've waited, watched, and worked.  So here I am 20 plus years later.  Along the way Jim Collins' books, Built to Last and Good to Great, validated the principles of On-Purpose with extensive research far beyond my resources and experience. 

Now comes Daniel Pink to share the importance of purpose in organizations.  I love it!  Society is catching up but still not quite there.  As important as purpose is, it isn't as important as being On-Purpose.   On-Purpose is the moment-to-moment alignments of living out the defined purpose.

With this caveat, I just love this video featuring Daniel Pink.  The more we get the word out about purpose and being on-purpose, the sooner the world gets to a healthier and more whole place.  

Please share your comments on this video or any other thoughts.

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The On-Purpose Leader Experience

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Do you want to be a better leader of your life?

For the longest time you've promised yourself you would work the
process in The On-Purpose Person, right?  But you haven't!  Today
you can make good to yourself on your promise.

Join me for The On-Purpose Leader Experience, a six-week immersion in being on-purpose that will transform your life for good.  Here's
your
chance to do right by yourself.  You will:
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  • Clarify and organize your life around what matters most
  • Write your statements of purpose, vision, missions, and values
  • Gather, mix, and mingle with other On-Purpose Persons
  • Gain membership to a 24/7 private web group supporting your journey
  • Ask questions of Kevin on conference calls and in forums and
    discussion groups
  • Have a workbook with everything you need to work the On-Purpose Process and track your progress.

Enroll
today in the full six-week experience for just $127.  Enroll with a friend and
your investment is $1.80 each per day!  Look for the Companion Special (2
persons for only $150).

Be On-Purpose!
Kevin

PS:  Did you catch The On-Purpose Leader Experience
webcast?  Invest an hour and improve your life and your business.  CLICK
HERE to watch the first webcast.

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The On-Purpose Leader Experience: Session 1 Replay

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OPLeaderimage "What am I going to do when I grow up?" 

It is funny
when we say it, yet the price of not really knowing who we are as
grown-ups is needlessly expensive to every aspect of our lives.

I
get it!  You're stretched to the max and burdened under more
commitments than you have time.  Life is wrapped so tight, that you're
not sure where to begin with making your life make sense.

Now, you
can test drive The On-Purpose Leader Experience which is based on
The On-Purpose Person.  Listen and watch the replay of the introductory webcast by CLICKING HERE.   You will be taken to
the replay page.   Be sure to click on "SLIDES" in the upper left hand
corner so you can watch and listen.

The program includes five
remaining webcasts, replays, and web site support.  Enrollment for
this series ends: Tuesday, June 1, midnight. 

Experience what it means to be on-purpose and to be in a community of on-purpose persons in creation.

Be On-Purpose!

Kevin

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