On Purpose

Author : Michael Ruse
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691195957

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On Purpose by Michael Ruse Pdf

"A brief, accessible history of the idea of purpose in Western thought, from ancient Greece to the present. Can we live without the idea of purpose? Should we even try to? Kant thought we were stuck with purpose, and even Darwin's theory of natural selection, which profoundly shook the idea, was unable to kill it. Indeed, teleological explanation--what Aristotle called understanding in terms of "final causes"--Seems to be making a comeback today, as both religious proponents of intelligent design and some prominent secular philosophers argue that any explanation of life without the idea of purpose is missing something essential. In On Purpose, Michael Ruse explores the history of the idea of purpose in philosophical, religious, scientific, and historical thought, from ancient Greece to the present. Accessibly written and filled with literary and other examples, the book examines "purpose" thinking in the natural and human world. It shows how three ideas about purpose have been at the heart of Western thought for more than two thousand years. In the Platonic view, purpose results from the planning of a human or divine being; in the Aristotelian, purpose stems from a tendency or principle of order in the natural world; and in the Kantian, purpose is essentially heuristic, or something to be discovered, an idea given substance by Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection. On Purpose traces the profound and fascinating implications of these ways of thinking about purpose."--

Author : Ruchika Tulshyan
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262548496

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Inclusion on Purpose by Ruchika Tulshyan Pdf

How organizations can foster diversity, equity, and inclusion: taking action to address and prevent workplace bias while centering women of color. Few would disagree that inclusion is both the right thing to do and good for business. Then why are we so terrible at it? If we believe in the morality and the profitability of including people of diverse and underestimated backgrounds in the workplace, why don't we do it? Because, explains Ruchika Tulshyan in this eye-opening book, we don't realize that inclusion takes awareness, intention, and regular practice. Inclusion doesn't just happen; we have to work at it. Tulshyan presents inclusion best practices, showing how leaders and organizations can meaningfully promote inclusion and diversity. Tulshyan centers the workplace experience of women of color, who are subject to both gender and racial bias. It is at the intersection of gender and race, she shows, that we discover the kind of inclusion policies that benefit all. Tulshyan debunks the idea of the “level playing field” and explains how leaders and organizations can use their privilege for good by identifying and exposing bias, knowing that they typically have less to lose in speaking up than a woman of color does. She explains why “leaning in” doesn't work—and dismantling structural bias does; warns against hiring for “culture fit,” arguing for “culture add” instead; and emphasizes the importance of psychological safety in the workplace—you need to know that your organization has your back. With this important book, Tulshyan shows us how we can make progress toward inclusion and diversity—and we must start now.

Author : Tanya Dalton
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781400214396

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On Purpose by Tanya Dalton Pdf

Are you caught up in the chaotic rush of your calendar? Have you found the time to check in with yourself lately? In On Purpose, bestselling author and productivity expert Tanya Dalton helps you carve out time to pause, take a step back from your busy schedule, ask yourself the hard questions, and reflect on how you really feel. Tanya teaches us that by getting to know ourselves better, we can finally start living our lives on purpose. This shift isn't about changing who you are--it's about rising up and becoming the best version of you, adjusting your mindset so you can discover what drives your daily choices, and finding the unhurried purpose that's hidden in each day when you stay true to yourself. On Purpose gives you the tools and the encouragement you need to ask and answer your own deepest questions. Combining cutting-edge research and thought-provoking infographics with candid stories from her own journey, Tanya leads you through innovative exercises designed to help you better understand how to: Create a map to your ideal future Move through life with confidence Discover the simple shifts that turn unexpected obstacles into opportunities Unpack the common lies we tell ourselves Live a more fulfilling life Joy and happiness deserve to have a seat at the table and it's time to pull up a chair for them. If you're ready to start running your life instead of feeling like your life is running you, it's time to live your life On Purpose. Praise for On Purpose: "On Purpose is a must-read for anyone seeking to find success on their own terms. Tanya Dalton gives you the easy-to-follow actionable guide you've been searching for to take ownership of your life, make intentional choices, and fill your soul with what matters most to you." --Lisa Hufford, author of Work Your Way and CEO of Simplicity Consulting

Author : Fred Reichheld,Darci Darnell,Maureen Burns
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781647821791

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Winning on Purpose by Fred Reichheld,Darci Darnell,Maureen Burns Pdf

Great leaders embrace a higher purpose to win. The Net Promoter System shines as their guiding star. Few management ideas have spread so far and wide as the Net Promoter System (NPS). Since its conception almost two decades ago by customer loyalty guru Fred Reichheld, thousands of companies around the world have adopted it—from industrial titans such as Mercedes-Benz and Cummins to tech giants like Apple and Amazon to digital innovators such as Warby Parker and Peloton. Now, Reichheld has raised the bar yet again. In Winning on Purpose, he demonstrates that the primary purpose of a business should be to enrich the lives of its customers. Why? Because when customers feel this love, they come back for more and bring their friends—generating good profits. This is NPS 3.0 and it puts a new take on the age-old Golden Rule—treat customers the way you would want a loved one treated—at the heart of enduring business success. As the compelling examples in this book illustrate, companies with superior NPS consistently deliver higher returns to shareholders across a wide array of industries. But winning on purpose isn't easy. Reichheld also explains why many NPS practitioners achieve just a small fraction of the system's full potential, and he presents the newest thinking and best practices for doing NPS right. He unveils the Earned Growth Rate (EGR): the first reliable, complementary accounting measure that can truly leverage the power of NPS. With keen insight and moving personal stories, Reichheld advances the thinking and practice of NPS. Winning on Purpose is your indispensable guide for inspiring customer love within your own teams and using Net Promoter to achieve both personal and business success.

Author : Victor J. Strecher,Kody Chamberlain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : 1940594006

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On Purpose by Victor J. Strecher,Kody Chamberlain Pdf

part self-help guide, part college lecture, part confessional, part time travel adventure, On Purpose" uses a beautiful fantasy-filled graphic novel format to tell a story of self- discovery and personal growth that you'll never forget

Author : Helen Colebrook
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781446378724

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Journal with Purpose by Helen Colebrook Pdf

Journal with Purpose is the ultimate reference for journaling, packed with over 1000 motifs that you can use to decorate and enhance your bullet or dot journal pages. Copy or trace direct from the page, or follow one of the quick exercises to improve your skills. Featuring all the journal elements you could wish for – banners, arrows, dividers, scrolls, icons, borders and alphabets – this amazing value book will be a constant source of inspiration for journaling and an 'instant fix' for people who find the more artistic side of journaling a challenge.

Author : W. Bradford Swift
Publisher : W. Bradford Swift
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Life On Purpose: Six Passages to an Inspired Life by W. Bradford Swift Pdf

Your journey along the road to self-discovery does not have to be so long and torturous Cut decades off the process of finding your life purpose by following the six steps outlined in Life On Purpose. Infuse purpose, passion and play into every aspect of your life. This is a truly excellent book on how to discover your life purpose. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to gain clarity with respect to their core reason for being here. Steve Pavlina, personal development expert & author of Personal Development for Smart People. Decades ago, Dr. Brad Swift appeared successful from the outside, but inside, he was burned out, wracked with emotional pain, and ready to end it all--because he was living at odds with his true life purpose. But then he turned his life around to follow his true life calling--and in the process, invented this six-step method to determining one's life purpose. He has since made a difference in the lives of thousands through this proven, systematic, and practical process. “Brad has created a simple and easy way to become crystal clear about your reason for being on this planet. Life On Purpose is your road atlas to live a more purposeful, passionate and playful life.” -Mark Victor Hansen, Co-creator, #1 New York Times best-selling series Chicken Soup for the Soul® In Life On Purpose you will find a step-by-step process for clarifying your life purpose and then designing your life to be a true and authentic reflection of that purpose. A Proven Process that Works! Prepare for the Journey Along the Purposeful Path: As with any challenging journey, it’s best to thoroughly prepare yourself for your travels along the Purposeful Path. This includes accurately determining where you are starting from and where you intend to end up, as well as knowing some of the obstacles that could possibly get in the way of completing the journey. Start on the Purposeful Path with the Life on Purpose Perspective: It’s important to begin your journey on the path that will get you where you want to go most expediently starting with rethinking the whole notion of what a life purpose is that has kept most people looking for their purpose is all the wrong places. Uncover What Has Been Shaping Your Life: Another key passage is clearly identifying the powerful force based in fear, lack, and a need to struggle to survive that has been shaping your life and keeping you from living on purpose. Many who have already traveled along the Purposeful Path feel that this passage is one of the most powerful, transforming parts of the process. Clarify and Polish Your True, Divinely Inspired Purpose: After cleaning the slate by identifying and beginning to be responsible for your Inherited Purpose, the real fun begins as you go through a process called Priming Your Passion to clarify your true, Divinely Inspired life purpose. The process can be not only life affirming, but also life transforming. Learn the 16 Tools for Living on Purpose: Now it’s time to begin to live true to your life purpose with the 16 Power Tools for Living on Purpose. You will use these tools to begin to design your Life on Purpose. Master the Tools for Living on Purpose: In Passage 6 you will learn how to master the art and science of creating a life that is shaped by your true, Divinely Inspired Life Purpose.

Author : Demetra D. Hubbard
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780578220598

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Dropped On Purpose by Demetra D. Hubbard Pdf

Author : Julianna Hynes
Publisher : Tate Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781606049044

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Living on Purpose by Julianna Hynes Pdf

Purpose. We all have one, but very few actually know what theirs is. In this powerful book by Julianna Hynes, PhD, readers everywhere will find the keys to unlocking their God-given destiny. Dr. Hynes' own journey to success wasn't easy. Her life wasn't at all like she had planneda "she was a single parent stuck in a job going nowhere with no clue as to her purpose in life. While attending a class, Dr. Hynes drew out her vision for her life. She began taking active steps to fulfill her God-given purpose, finding that God constantly provided her with the means to achieve. Within these pages she shows readers how to analyze their strengths and interests to find their purpose, teaching readers how to overcome the obstacles that may stand in their way. By using her helpful questions and worksheets to refine goals and make a plan, you will find that in no time at all, you will be Living on Purpose "

Author : David Johnson
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781645691662

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Man on Purpose by David Johnson Pdf

When the first man Adam heard the voice of God walking through the Garden of Eden, he hid himself. The Bible says that he hid himself because he was naked. To uncover a good application, let's examine the word naked. May I suggest that he hid himself because he was unprepared, misinformed, or simply not ready? He was perhaps (as are many men today) not in place nor proper form. He was not dressed. He was not adorned with a sense of power or purpose. He had no strength or motivation! Perhaps he was in a position of authority, but powerless to perform the expectations and duties of the position he held. He was supposed to make things better, but he made a mess of almost everything he touched, because he did not understand his purpose! He did not understand his relationship to what he touched, nor did he understand himself. Adam hid himself then, as many men hid themselves today. Adam was not functioning according to his created purpose. What was his created purpose and why did he cover himself with fig leaves? I will answer the question of his created purpose directly in chapter 3 of this book. For now, let's talk about the fig leaves. Today's man covers himself with fig leaves called crime; theft, murder, rape, and domestic violence to name a few. They end up incarcerated, imprisoned, and extricated from the place of purpose! Today's man hides from child support or they hide themselves from the child and family altogether! Some become career criminals, effectively wasting their lives away. All too often, men seem to seek and discover ways to be absent. When he does not fix the problem, the problem fixes him. What he will not control begins to control him. What he refuses to master now masters him, and thus begins the societal reality and the sad plight of fatherless young men. Women are left alone to rear and train and to raise them! God asked the question, "Adam, where art thou?" So with the same intention of calling men out of obscurity and into accountability and presence, I now also ask, "Men, where are you?"

Author : Matthew McKAY,John P. Forsyth,Georg H. Eifert
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781572249059

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Your Life on Purpose by Matthew McKAY,John P. Forsyth,Georg H. Eifert Pdf

Explains how readers who feel lost in life, especially those affected by the recent economic downturn, can reclaim their lives by turning values into clear intentions and intentions into committed action.

Author : Lara Galinsky
Publisher : Echoing Green
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Career development
ISBN : 9780615419466

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Work on Purpose by Lara Galinsky Pdf

"I want a meaningful career--not just a job. But how do I get there?" When passion drives your choices and your talents shine, opportunities abound. But you can't get there if you don't know where or how to start. This book shows you how. Since 1987, Echoing Green has provided over thirty million dollars in seed funding to the world's top young social entrepreneurs who figured out the where and the how. But their paths weren't straight or always clear. How did they do it? Meet five of these change makers and see for yourself as they dig deep and find their way. Career choice is a destination, not a decision, and having the right tools to navigate the ride is essential. The stories in this book will help you listen to your heart, use your head, and unleash your hustle. Meanwhile, thought-provoking questions will prompt you to discover what moves you most--what gets you out of bed in the morning--and guide you as you take inventory of your beliefs, acquired skills, and innate gifts so you can lock onto your inspiration. PLUS, more than 150 career resources and programs targeted toward helping you move your vision forward in real time that will put your career on the fast track. With a foreword by LIVESTRONG's Lance Armstrong and Doug Ulman and an afterword by Harlem Children's Zone's Geoffrey Canada, Work on Purpose is your source for inspiration and practical guidance around creating a career that will change your life--and the world. -- Provided by publisher.

Author : Dr. James N. Asante
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781453516423

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Living On Purpose by Dr. James N. Asante Pdf

Life is full of uncertainties and numerous challenges. Generation after generation has struggled to answer the question: how are we supposed to live our lives. We still struggle with this question today. This uncertainty disrupts personal lives. “Do we simply guess or hope for the best?”, “Is there any rational way to make this decision?”, “Do we simply ignore the question?”, “Do we accept the life society offers?” are universal questions that author Dr. James N. Asante’s book, Living On Purpose, strives to answer. The decision about how to live life is a challenge we all face. It is a decision we cannot leave to fate. Dr. James N. Asante’s Living on Purpose provides you with the tools that help you answer this question. It uses different stories you can easily identify with, as well as various discussions to emphasize several important points. Each discussion offers fresh new insight and personal guidance interspersed with stories and anecdotes on living on purpose. It challenges you not to accept the debilitating belief that things are just the way they are. It motivates you to find ways to change your life positively and quickly, paving the way to a more fulfilling existence—a life with purpose.

Author : Celeste Johnson
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781641140249

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Don't Die On Purpose by Celeste Johnson Pdf

I have some great news for you! Everything you need to live a fruitful life is inside of you. Your success, your ability to produce, and ultimately your lifeaEUR(tm)s fulfillmentaEUR"itaEUR(tm)s all in there! DonaEUR(tm)t die waiting to be given what you already have! You can live a fruitful life right now. Have you ever had the feeling that there was more to life than how you are living? Do you feel there is more to you than what you are delivering? YouaEUR(tm)re not alone. There are many that feel the same way, but donaEUR(tm)t have the tools they need to change their current state. This book is designed to unmask the tricks of the enemy that prevent you from living out your purpose. ThereaEUR(tm)s no reason for you to die full of purpose! Live fruitfully now! Produce now! Manifest now! Wherever you are now, God knew you would be here and he equipped you with everything that you need to thrive. Your past failure, mistakes, your uniqueness, your inability to fit in does not disqualify you from living a fruitful life. Give God the full return on his investment! A tree is known by the fruit that it bears and the confirmation that you are a good tree is the consistent good fruit that is on display in your life. ItaEUR(tm)s time for you to flourish!

Author : James R. Delisle
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416625353

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Doing Poorly on Purpose by James R. Delisle Pdf

With Doing Poorly on Purpose, veteran educator James R. Delisle dispels the negative associations and stereotypes connected to underachievement. By focusing on smart kids who get poor grades—not because they’re unable to do better in school but because they don’t want to—Delisle presents a snapshot of underachievement that may look far different from what you envision it to be. There is no such thing as a “classic underachiever.” Students (and their reasons for underachieving) are influenced by a wide range of factors, including self-image, self-concept, social-emotional relationships, and the amount of dignity teachers afford their students. Helping “smart” students achieve when they don’t want to is not an easy task, but you can reengage and inspire students using Delisle’s insights and practical advice on these topics: * Autonomy * Access * Advocacy * Alternatives * Aspirations * Approachable Educators Smart, underachieving students need the reassurance that they are capable, valuable, and worth listening to despite their low academic performance. If these students—who are otherwise academically capable—don’t feel they are getting respect from those in charge of their learning, then the desire to conform and achieve is minimized. In a word, they want dignity. Don’t we all?