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The Power of Reflecting

How often do you slow down and take the time to reflect on how things are going at work? Odds are good that it’s not as often as you’d like. It is easy to get…

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Cheering for Others

There are few things in this life that get me more excited than cheering for others. It is one of the simplest things we can do for people around us, and yet,…

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The Importance of Healthy Work Culture

When we set out to build a business, we are often focused on and passionate about a specific product, mission, or service. As business grows, so does our team.…

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How to Leave Work at Work

Have you ever struggled to leave work at work? When I was a teacher, it took me close to a decade to realize I needed to prioritize my own well-being ahead of…

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Showing Appreciation at Work

Have you ever had this experience? It’s Friday afternoon (or even well into the weekend) and it dawns on you that you forgot to highlight something a teammate…

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Maximizing Your Virtual Conference Experience: Tips for Success

Virtual conferences have become increasingly popular as a means to connect, learn, and network from the comfort of our homes. While attending a virtual…

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3 Ways Vulnerability is an Asset in the Workplace

Most people are taught at an early age that vulnerability ("uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure", according to Brené Brown) is scary. Whether it be in an…

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AI and Leadership: Letting a Team Member Go

You’ve probably noticed the rise in discussing Artificial Intelligence over the past few months. Specifically, the rapid growth of a tool called ChatGPT. Today…

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Lifelong Learning

Have you ever stopped to consider if you’re still learning in the room you’re in or if you’ve outgrown that space? Being the smartest person in the room isn’t…

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Navigating Challenging Seasons

We all encounter challenging seasons in life. We don’t always know why. And we can’t always control the circumstances. But we can control how we respond. How…

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$1,051,548.90 of medical debt—GONE

When we launched Built on Purpose in late August, we set our sights high for generosity. Giving back is woven deeply into our mission and even sits at the root…

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A Resolutions Check-in

We’re officially one month into the year. Did you set any resolutions or goals for the year? How are those going? Let’s pause today for a quick check-in.

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Failing Forward

Failure: a word many of us fear. It often means we didn’t accomplish what we were working towards. It can keep us from trying because we don’t want to…

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What Beliefs Are You Choosing?

Dealing with negative beliefs is something everyone struggles with at some point or another. And for some of us, it’s a regular struggle. Negative beliefs keep…

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The Law of the Mirror

Do you believe in yourself? It can be easy to pour into others with compassion, encouragement, and support. But do you do that for yourself? Do you speak to…

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Growing Into Consistency

Have you ever had a clear picture of a goal, but lacked the motivation to keep working toward it? Chances are, I know your answer to that question. Motivation…

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The Average of the Five Around You

You’ve probably heard this phrase before: “You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with the most.” (Often attributed to Jim Rohn.) Your…

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The Law of the Rubber Band

Growth is often uncomfortable. I love reading personal and professional growth books, and one that we talk about a lot at Built on Purpose is John Maxwell’s…

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What's in a Miracle Morning?

I've had many flavors of a morning routine over time. Some routines I've enjoyed and valued more than others. But for a year or so, I've felt dissatisfied with…

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Our $1.5 Million Launch

What if I told you that you could turn a $1 donation into $100 or more of impact? That's a pretty incredible opportunity! And that's what we're doing as we…

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Stop Trying to Find Time

Time isn't something you can find. Yet, we often convince ourselves that we can't do certain things because we can't "find" the time. Have you ever said this…

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You Never Know

Have you ever been meeting, collaborating, or chatting with someone who seemed a little “off” from their norm? If you work with the same people regularly, you…

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Consuming and Doing

I’m a big fan of learn­ing. I’m also a big fan of watch­ing oth­ers learn. It brings me a lot of joy. In fact, the importance of learn­ing runs through this…

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Ditching Assumed Constraints

When I was around fif­teen I start­ed learn­ing to play the gui­tar. I was quick­ly addict­ed to the six-stringed muse. Mak­ing music was already part of my…

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Power in Vulnerability

Every oth­er week or so I get a ques­tion from some­one who knows I own a busi­ness. They’re ask­ing how busi­ness is going. And it seems they often expect a…

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Saving Your Greatest Hits

People probably appreciate you. They probably mention it from time to time, too. If you don’t already have a habit of saving those mentions of appreciation,…

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The Fallacy of Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Bal­ance. It’s an often mys­ti­cal tar­get for many. The idea most peo­ple have is that of a two-sided scale. The weight of one side must equal the…