Living on purpose - making each day count

Name: Living on purpose - making each day count
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Living on purpose - the key to unlock who you are and what you do

Created byPeter Hawke

Last updated 1/2017

English

What you'll learn

to understand the power of having simple written purpose statements, to focus what they do day by day;
to learn a simple but highly effective process for writing empowering personal purpose statements;
to be able to use this process to work out their purpose in each of the key areas of their lives;
to increase their knowledge and understanding of themselves, to be in a stronger position to start taking action.

Course content

2 sections • 6 lectures • 1h 15m total length

Introducing the course11:49
This video based session is all about introducing the course and why you might want to do it; specifically it will focus you towards:

the idea of living with a sense of purpose
getting clear on the value of knowing your purpose

seeing the impact a sense of purpose can have on how you live day to day

Some will already have seen this video as part of deciding to do this course. If this is you, either watch it again, or skip to the notes below.

The Course Overview document gives you information about the whole course.

The Course Notes-Part1 document gives you notes from the video, and some reflections to complete before going onto Part 2.
Introducing purpose12:53
This video based session is all about using quotes from people, past and present, to introduce ideas round what purpose is. The aim is for you to:

start getting clear on what we mean by the word “purpose”,

start thinking about your purpose,
set a simple outcome for the course, and
build motivation for going through the various steps to achieve it.
The Course Notes-Part2 document gives you notes from this video, and suggestions for reflection before going onto Part 3.
Introducing the process11:30
This video based session is all about walking you through the purpose process, specifically the 4 steps for getting to your purpose statement, using the example of my purpose statement.

By seeing the overall process, the idea is that you will see the point of each of the steps as you do them in sessions 4, 5 and 6.
The Course Notes-Part3 document gives you notes from this video, giving you key points about the purpose format and process, before watching video P4 and doing the activity to find your favourite character words.

Finding your favourite character words9:49
This video based session is all about getting your top character words - the words that describe how you want to be known, who you want or aspire to be - your favourite personal qualities.

These words will help you become aware of what’s really important about how you want to be as a person, and will give a sense of your values ready to feed into your purpose statement.

The video will introduce the activity for this, walking you through what to do, giving you a clear and detailed worked example, so you know exactly what is expected and can do the activity with confidence.

The Course Notes-Part4 document contains the supporting information as you complete activity sheet P4, to find and prioritise your top 12 character words.

The Activity Sheet P4-Part4 document is the worksheet for the activity, and is expected to take 30-60 minutes.

The Summary Table-Part4 document is the table referred to in the video for logging your top 12 favourite words in priority order ready for part 6.
Finding your favourite action words10:48
This video based session is all about getting your top action words - the words that describe what you like doing, and probably what you’re good at doing - your favourite verbs.

These words will help you become aware of what’s really important about what you want to do, the tasks, the activities, the processes - and they will go alongside your top character words in your purpose statement.

The video will introduce the activity for this, walking you through what to do, giving you a clear and detailed worked example, so you know exactly what is expected and can do the activity with confidence.

The Course Notes-Part5 document contains the supporting information as you complete activity sheet P5, to find and prioritise your top 12 action words.

The Activity Sheet P5-Part5 document is the worksheet for the activity, and is expected to take 30-60 minutes.

The Summary Table-Parts4&5 document is the table referred to in the video for logging your top 12 favourite words in priority order ready for part 6. This summary table was supplied in part 4.
Writing your purpose statement18:51
This final video based session is all about creating a purpose statement in at least one of your important roles in your life, using the format and process introduced in part 3 - do watch video P3 again if you want to.

This video, P6, will walk you through the final 2 steps in the process, setting out what to do, going through several simple but powerful examples. It will encourage you to complete your purpose statement and will go through the idea of "trying it on", and refining it until you feel it really fits.

The Course Notes-Part6 document contains the supporting information as you complete activity sheet P6, to write your purpose statement in one of your important roles.

The Activity Sheet P6-Part6 document is the worksheet for the activity. To write your first purpose statement, expect to take at least 60 minutes. There are spaces to write purpose statements for other important roles - remember to do these, you will need to gather the important character and action words for these roles too.

The Further Reflections-Part5 document gives you some ideas for how to move on, once you've worked out your purpose statements.

Requirements

there are no pre-course requirements
just bring a willingness to explore and reflect

Description

Our sense of purpose is at the centre of understanding why we are alive, a crucial part of that “big why” that motivates us each day, in everything we do. When we have that “big why”, we live differently. Of course, a sense of purpose is not a magic formula, but when we try to live without purpose, we realise how essential it is.

And yet important as so many feel it to be, I find few people can tell me their purpose. So I wrote this short course to give you a simple process to help you reflect on who you are, what you love doing and achieving, and how all this can quickly and easily combine into really empowering ideas to help you get more focus, direction and energy into what you do.

You'll want to think about your purpose in work, and start to understand how you might see work differently as a result. Some will find their current work may not give them the opportunities to express that purpose, so doing this course might be the springboard for some to look at new areas of work. For others who perhaps cannot or don't want to change their work, finding your purpose might then mean focussing on how you can express that purpose in the wider areas and roles in your life - volunteering, in being a parent or partner, in your music or art - whatever areas are important to you.

Finding your purpose is a short journey - living on purpose could change the whole of your life.

Who this course is for:

Living on Purpose is for anyone who wants to get clearer on what they want to do in and with their lives
Living on Purpose is for those who are at or approaching a change point in their lives, in their work, outside work and beyond work into career breaks and retirement
Living on Purpose is for those who feel they have lost direction, and want a simple but effective process to start getting back on track

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Course content

Introducing the course, the idea of purpose & the process to create your purpose3 lectures • 36min

Walking you through the steps to complete the 3 activities to write your purpose3 lectures • 39min

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