Working on Purpose

Working on Purpose

Hosted by: Alise Cortez, PhD

Do you want to help create a world where people are passionate about their work, inspirational leadership helps team members realize their greatness, and capitalism thrives while serving the highest causes? Me too....

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What Achievers Teach Us About Motivation

Have you ever really considered, “Am I made of the stuff to achieve really great things? Are my dreams realistic?” It turns out, there is quite a difference between how famous, quite accomplished people consider...
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Want Desperately to Recreate Yourself in the New Year?

Each time a New Year clicks past, many of us are overtaken with an extreme resolve to finally go after the goals we believe will fulfill our lives. We achingly pledge, “new year, new me.” But how many of us really...
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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...
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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...
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Existentially Speaking: A Comedian's Take on Engagement

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...
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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...
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Kirk Bowman on the Art of Value

The purpose and why of our work must also be carried over to our customers and how we interact with them, specifically how we charge them. Charging by the hour for our work is actually a conflict of interest that...
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Manifesting the Life and Work We Desire

By manifesting, we mean to bring into existence that which we clearly intend for ourselves. Though it can sound overly simplistic and perhaps unrealistic to the untrained ear, manifesting that which we desire for our...
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The Power of Gratitude - Giving Thanks in Life, Work, and Leaders

The Thanksgiving holiday is a great time to remind ourselves of the importance of practicing gratitude across our lives including in business and leadership. Living and working from a place of gratitude allows us to...
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MomPowerment: Women Working Part-Time to Balance Career and Family

Almost half of mothers would prefer part-time work, yet only 25 percent of them do. Though there are many benefits to working professionally in a part-time capacity for both the woman and her employer, it can be...
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TriggerGive: Putting Your Money to Your Hashtag

Founder Isaac Alfton came up with the TriggerGive idea while attending the IE Business School in Madrid, Spain for his MBA. After one too many annoying political posts showing up on his social media feeds, he decided...
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Lucian Fogoros on IIOT - the Industrial Internet of Things

IIOT, or the internet of things, is all over our news space. But what does it really mean? And what does it mean for various industries? In this episode, we’ll talk with one of the two founders from IIoT World, a new...
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