“WHY?”

the importance of discovering your

by: david morillo

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A recent poll reflects that

70% of Americans hate their jobs or are disengaged from

their work.

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I worked in the financial services industry and chased after the illusion that money was going to generate joy and happiness.

It never came...

In 2008 when the housing

bubble exploded... I

was left wondering what

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I realized that I needed to find something that would bring fulfillment to me personally and can add value to the lives of others.

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Why = the single purpose, cause or belief that serves as the unifying, driving and inspiring force for any individual or organization- Simon Sinek

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Are you part of the 70% majority or the 30% minority?

1.Developing a greater sense of purpose in what you do currently in your personal and professional life.

2.It will assist you with overcoming

challenging times in your personal and professional life.

3.The ability to identify the fears we face of

somehow deviating from the path.

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Choice is one of the most powerful gifts that we have been given.

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How do you know you are making the

right choice?

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I believe that the answer

lies in knowing

your WHY?

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Engaged employees work with passion and feel a profound connection to their company. They drive innovation and move the organization forward.

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“In the 1970s, people were exposed to

approximately 500 commercial messages per day. With today’s

technology...estimates have jumped to as

high as 30,000 messages per day.”

I believe that the messages

give us a sense that life is

supposed to be easy…

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Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. ‒ Helen Keller

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Keeps us focused on the “right” choices even when we cannot see where we are going

1.Developing a greater sense of purpose in what you do currently in your personal and professional life.

2.It will assist you with overcoming

challenging times in your personal and professional life.

3.The ability to identify the fears we face of

somehow deviating from the path.

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the richest place on earth is the cemetery…there you will find the books that were never

written, songs that were never song, cures that never manifested

because of people that never engaged their

WHY!

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Discovering and engaging your “why”

can enrich your personal and

professional life and ultimately the world.

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If you fail to show up your rob the world of who you are. What is your WHY?