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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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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Edo Popken: Life is Short - Dress Up 4 It

A chance encounter. A room full of interesting people. A serendipitously assigned dinner seat. All culminated at the Dallas Opera opening night in October to allow my meeting with Edo Popken. Immediately noticing his...
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Think It's Too Late to Change Careers? From Writer to Rabbi and Onto Sageing

Are you one of the many people who would like to pursue another line of work but feel you’ve either invested too much time in your current role, or are maybe just too old to change course? Well, think again. In this...
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Step 1 - Learn, Step 2 - Act, Step 3 - Succeed: Accountability Systems for Entrepreneurs

Jim Rohn once said: Don't let your learning lead to knowledge - let your learning lead to action. Entrepreneurs are sponges when it comes to learning, but the ones who succeed are the ones who take intentional action...
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The Road Less Traveled: Living a Happy and Productive Transgender Life

Knowing who we are as a person and being able to express ourselves in life and at work is a profoundly important part of the human experience. But what if something seemingly as given as your gender at birth does not...
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Before the Best Companies Ever Hire: Creating Healthy Company Culture and Other Best Practices to Drive Engagement and Performance

What motivates people to give their very best each day at work? What best practices guide human capital to ensure employees are empowered, motivated, and growing? And what can we learn about how to lead and manage an...
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Freedom is Not Free - A Tribute to All Veterans Who Served Their Nation

On this Veteran’s Day, almost a century after President Wilson began the tradition to commemorate those who had served their country, this special episode features a 25-year Air Force veteran who colorfully shares her...
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What's Behind Your Brand? Learn How These Entrepreneurial Women Set Themselves Apart from the Pack through Their Authenticity and Expertise

Captured live at the Behind Her Brand book launch at Noah’s Event Center in Plano, Texas, this episode celebrates the 11 contributing authors and provides a sneak peek at some of their most fervently held beliefs and...
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Are YOU Building Peace? An Anthropologist's Journey to Addressing Masculinity and Femininity Issues and Opportunities in Global Conflict Resolution

Serendipitous interventions in our chosen career path can yield surprisingly satisfying results. Dr. Kathleen Kuehnast set out for an academic career in anthropology but found herself in the middle of a crisis...
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The Wind Beneath Their Wings: Zoologist Gives a Voice to Birds and Other Creatures Which Can't Speak for Themselves

Did you as a child, or perhaps even today as an adult, absolutely love animals – and maybe even sometimes prefer their company over humans? Do you want to ensure they’re loved, rescued and well cared for, and...
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The Doctor Will See You Now: Bringing Old-Fashioned House Calls Back to Medicine

In this episode, we learn the story of how technology and convenience meet the personal touch of old-fashioned medical care delivered straight to the home. Taking a cue from Uber and Lyft, the idea was born by a young...
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My Life's Dream and Beyond: Build a Social Enterprise Engine That Connects Cultures and Unifies the Planet

After many successful ventures in his career, James Archer finally found his true calling at age 52. He’d had a strong inkling early in his life that languages and the humanities were the direction he should take for...
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