Episodes - Page 36 | Working on Purpose

Jan. 3, 2018

Letting Go Means Having it All

At a time when women were rarely decision makers in business or agriculture, Susan Sokol Blosser, a pioneer in the Oregon wine industry, distinguished herself in both. For over three decades, Susan managed every aspect of Sokol Blosser’s winery...

Jan. 3, 2018

Connecting Career with Calling

Should I stay or should I go, many ask about their careers in corporate America. If you're asking this question, tune into this episode as Dr. Shelette Stewart discusses how she learned to connect her career with her calling and her profession with...

Jan. 3, 2018

A Passion for the Suds

Wouldn’t it be great if you could stumble onto an unexpected hobby and manage to turn it into a business? And what better if that something involves the curious complexities and full palette flavors of, well, beer? That is almost exactly what happened...

Jan. 3, 2018

Donald Thompson the Unlikely CEO

What can drive, focus on continuous improvement, and a good mentor do to catapult your career? A lot, says Donald Thompson who refers to himself as The Unlikely CEO. After a year of college football, Donald left school to start his career in Sales at...

Jan. 3, 2018

Priorities and Delayed Gratification

Ali Tiegs took the 20 year plan to complete her education and delayed her career gratification. Priorities play a very significant role in achieving success and even in her later career as a teacher, principal, and executive director, she looked at...

Jan. 3, 2018

A Conversation with Dan Schawbel

Entrepreneur and author Dan Schawbel recommends everyone be known for one big thing. In his case, Dan began his career out of college working at EMC, and quickly realized he could be the voice of the Millennial or Gen Y generation. In this...

Jan. 3, 2018

Corporate Executive to Spiritual Teacher

What you want out of life can change drastically as the decades of life course by. Many people have a burning desire as college graduates to enter a chosen profession, climb the ladder of success, and enjoy a financially comfortable and respectable...

Jan. 3, 2018

Our True Best Selves at Work

Have you ever felt like you couldn’t be your real self at work? Or, do you knowingly hold back or stifle important parts of yourself because you somehow feel pressure or uncertainty? Many people hunger to bring their true selves to the workplace, but...

Jan. 3, 2018

Your Money or Your Life

What if your job literally makes you sick? How can you transition out of a career you spent countless hours and dollars to attain? Once upon a time, an attorney had a successful and rising career, winning juicy settlements for the City of New York....

Jan. 3, 2018

Magic of Human Capital

After purposely choosing a career in the Human Resource field immediately out of college, Mark Mitford spent the last 20 years gaining a global perspective and expertise on how organizations handle their most valuable asset, their people. With an...

Jan. 3, 2018

Bringing Out Student Best

After a long stint as a computer programmer, Wade Cottingham opted to find a way to work in the actual field in which he was schooled, which was music, and so began giving piano lessons. Several years into this new career, he discovered something...

Jan. 3, 2018

Work on Purpose by Singing

Producing beautiful paintings was nice and people appreciated them, yet that work didn’t seem to register as having the impact on the community in the way you would like. How do you elevate yourself to living your purpose with those artistic innate...

Jan. 3, 2018

Accessing the Unconscious

Many of us go through life unaware of the unique lens through which we experience and interpret the world. We aren’t cognizant of the ways our perspective, attitudes, and values inform the way we navigate life and even do our work. Yet, we have the...

Jan. 3, 2018

Healing Leadership That Creates Vision and Strategy

In this episode, we hear from one of the most approachable yet talented business strategists, with a long tenure in teaching business people to be more effective at their practice. Ed Kless shares his perspective on creating vision and strategy within...

Jan. 3, 2018

Healing Leadership That Creates Vision and Strategy

In this episode, we hear from one of the most approachable yet talented business strategists, with a long tenure in teaching business people to be more effective at their practice. Ed Kless shares his perspective on creating vision and strategy within...

Dec. 28, 2017

Your Dream Job as a Kid

What did you want to be when you were a kid? Did you dream of being an astronaut or a police officer? Where did you get the idea and why did you want to pursue this kind of a career, and did you actually do it? Our fledgling ideas are early yearnings...

Dec. 28, 2017

Mattering to Kids and Volunteers

What would your world look like if you found work and developed a career that allowed you to authentically express your personality, draw on your best talents, and make a real difference to the community you live in? Derek Smith, Vice President of...

Dec. 28, 2017

Serving the Disabled

Having spent 25 years as a child and adolescent psychotherapist focused on disadvantaged youth and the special needs population, Dr. Patricia Ruiz is now focused on department stores and franchise businesses. Armed with a lifetime of personal...

Dec. 28, 2017

Are You at a Crossroads

Considering most people will spend a minimum of 40 years in their lives working, chances are if you have not already, you will soon find yourself at a crossroads in your career or personal life. Perhaps you’re beginning to feel the work you’ve been...

Dec. 27, 2017

Cooking Up Substance

Join the conversation as Chef Tara Anderson of Tara’s Table, who launched two product lines, Half Pint Palates in 2013 and will be launching Mother Meatball in 2015, shares her journey from a successful corporate executive chef to starting her own...

Dec. 27, 2017

Playing at Work to Engage and Perform

Ready for the twist in this episode? We’ll be talking in depth about the importance of finding meaning at work through engagement, even on an existential level. And we’ll dive into how sport, art, and pure play can help create engagement in the work...

Dec. 27, 2017

Encore: Gathering 'Round the Author - Readings and Christmas Memory Celebrations with Brandi Dougherty

What childhood memories does Christmas conjure for you? Is it making cookies with Grandma, singing Christmas carols with neighbors, or fighting with your sibling over who gets to open the first present? Just a few days before Christmas, let’s...

Dec. 27, 2017

Encore: Gathering 'Round the Author - Readings and Christmas Memory Celebrations with Brandi Dougherty

What childhood memories does Christmas conjure for you? Is it making cookies with Grandma, singing Christmas carols with neighbors, or fighting with your sibling over who gets to open the first present? Just a few days before Christmas, let’s...

Dec. 20, 2017

Addressing Food Deserts in South Dallas

The food we eat is often chosen by what is nearby and affordable. But for an increasing number of city dwellers, this availability-affordability measure means buying processed foods from a nearby convenience store and not fresh fruits and vegetables...