Bradley Wright, Life Purpose Lab

Do you have a bucket list? You might want to add something similar but far more powerful-a casket list. These are the most meaningful things that you want to bring forth in your life before you die. This mini-lesson explains how to create a bucket list and why it's so powerful.

How can we find purpose in a given moment?Mark Mirko is an award-winning photojournalist. He thinks deeply about his craft. His job is to enter situations and capture their essence in a rectangular, digital image. This requires work, patience, and skill as well as a deep understanding of how to engage moments. Mark gives us a deep dive into what it means to be an image maker. The principles for doing this readily apply to creating purpose in a moment as well. In this episode, you'll learn about:Finding layers of meaning in a situationThe importance of active observation Using our vocations to create value for other peopleCreating purpose in a momentHow photography serves as a metaphor for creating purpose***Want to connect? Have a question? Just want to say "hi"? Send me an email at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com. Would love to hear from you.Learn more at schoolofpurpose.org.Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. He does a great job and is a joy to work with. Contact him at   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com

Purpose is an intensely individual experience. Yet, we sometimes find more of it by seeing it in others. This mini-lesson gives a simple exercise that takes advantage of the principle of gestalt. Using it, we can look to others to better understand our own purpose.

How can we apply the pragmatic effectiveness of business strategy to the pursuit of purpose? Jeff Haden thinks and he writes, and he does a lot of both. He has written millions of words and has had millions of people read them in outlets such as Inc. magazine and his book The Motivation Myth. In all of this, he's developed a keen eye for what matters in life and how to get it done. He joins the School of Purpose for a wide-ranging discussion of both.In this episode, you'll learn about:The impact of fear on purpose and how to manage itHow purpose leads to serving others in all circumstancesHow businesses can integrate a purposeful mission into their profit-makingHow to find more time for what's purposeful for youHow purpose leads us to be the CEOs of our own lives***Want to connect? Have a question? Just want to say "hi"? Send me an email at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com. Would love to hear from you.Learn more at schoolofpurpose.org.Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. He does a great job and is a joy to work with. Contact him at   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com

Finding purpose happens at multiple levels of awareness. Sometimes rich guidance comes from our subconscious, and the subconscious can speak to us through our dreams. This mini-lesson gives a simple practice for interpreting dreams to find more purpose in our lives. 

How can we intuition to find more purpose in our lives?Sunil Godse has made a career of studying intuition. He accurately refers to himself as an intuitionologist. With a background in engineering, Sunil takes a rigorous approach to understanding how intuition works. He's interviewed countless people on the topic, and he's even written a book: Gut! He enthusiastically shares both how intuition works in our lives and what we can do to have more of it.In this episode, you'll learn aboutHow intuition identifies breadcrumb trails in our lives into where we should be goingHow ego is a barrier to following our intuitionHow to recognize intuitive signals The ways we can strengthen our intuitionFostering intuition and purpose in our children***Want to connect? Have a question? Just want to say "hi"? Send me an email at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com. Would love to hear from you.Learn more at schoolofpurpose.org.Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. He does a great job and is a joy to work with. Contact him at   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com

The pursuit of purpose is multifaceted. It incorporates not only different aspects of our life but also different ways of engaging knowledge. This mini-lesson reviews the four basic ways of learning about our purpose. Identifying them helps us to use them more effectively. 

What story will people tell about you after we're gone? Is it a beautiful, powerful, meaningful story?Paul Batura writes tributes and biographies of people who have lived impactful lives. This includes his book Good Day!: The Paul Harvey Story. He has a knack for telling stories about what matters in a person's life. These stories point to purpose. Paul and his wife adopted three children and actively advocate for adoption.In this episode, you'll learn about:The power of writing your own obituaryA radically different definition of successHow life prepares us for our purposePreparing children for a life of purposeWriting your own story***Want to connect? Have a question? Just want to say "hi"? Send me an email at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com. Would love to hear from you.Learn more at schoolofpurpose.org.Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. He does a great job and is a joy to work with. Contact him at   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com

What we expect going into a search for purpose affects whether we actually find it. This mini-lesson identifies a common wrong expectation as well as a more helpful one.

Can a single event change the purpose in our life?Steve Nelson has adventurous hobbies. Among them is rock climbing. One day, there was a mistake on the side of mountain, and Steve fell off a 100' cliff. (That's as high as ten story building!). Miraculously, Steve survived, but the experience changed him. Relationships with others became more important to him. He became less focused on just reaching ambitious goals that he had set for himself.In this episode, you'll learn about* The relationship between purpose and goals* How to think about leaving a legacy for the next generation* How the scarcity of time can motivate us into purpose* Taking responsibility for whatever happens to us* Why it's a good idea to laugh, think and cry everyday***Want to connect? Have a question? Just want to say "hi"? Send me an email at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com. Would love to hear from you.Learn more at schoolofpurpose.org.Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. He does a great job and is a joy to work with. Contact him at   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com