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“No. Define your Purpose – Why are you working? Making money is an important reason

but money can be made in ‘n’ number of ways. Money is not the only reason why you are here.

There must be a higher purpose.”

“Ron it is quite ambiguous. It will probably become clearer if you do not mind describing

your purpose?”

“I am glad you asked Dan.

“I work because I am the only one who can make a unique difference using my unique

skills! Nobody else can.”

“That is a power statement Ron. But isn’t it too generic?”

“Yes, it is as Simple. Just think about it. How can Dan impact The Global Company?”

He paused, looked straight into Dan’s eyes, and continued, “By optimally utilizing your

unique skills to make a unique difference that no one else can.”

“You don’t compete against anyone but yourself; it is up to you to either keep enhancing

your skills to continuously better your impact or not. It is also up to you to channel all your

energy and effort on your actions, duties and responsibilities or on worrying about your

promotions and other things that are not in your control.”

Dan was looking at Ron wide-eyed. When he spoke, his excited response was highly

animated, “Ron, recall I told you about the Indian concept of guru. On graduation, the guru

reveals his final wisdom to each of the students, called guru-mantra – the secret to success and