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really focused and sure of myself. And, believe it or not, I
started talking to people I didn't know and one thing led
to another.
"Separating what I do—my purpose—from how I do
it—my projects—made everything so crystal clear. My
Purpose Statement gave me clear guidance, and from
that point onward, I just had to ask myself, "Am I doing
it now or not?" If I was doing it, I’d feel happy. I began
to notice opportunities arising and doors opening, and I
acted upon them. It was a bit scary at first."
Susan’s Purpose Statement: "I challenge people to
imagine wild, new ideas."
How does she do that?
"By producing and managing trade shows for the
agricultural sector."
Today, Susan gets paid for doing the things she used
to get ridiculed for at home.
In my own life, almost everything I've accomplished
began as a 'crazy idea.' Some of them achieved great
success, while others faced certain failure.
The defining factor that set them apart was simple:
the projects that worked were done for the right reason
—purpose. The others may have seemed like a great idea
at the time but were done for all the wrong reasons—like
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