Once you put a significant amount of effort into reaching a goal and you recognize you aren’t making enough progress you have three choices. You can do nothing, and keep getting what you are getting, which is obviously a bad choice. You can change your goal. Or, you can change your process. Assuming we agree […]
Today is a short riff on noble vs. ignoble pursuits of purpose. My inspiration comes from research psychologist William Damon’s take on the subject in his book The Path to Purpose. Damon’s explanation of noble vs. ignoble purposes is an important reminder that all pursuits of purpose are not equal. On pursuing an ignoble purpose […]
Yesterday I recommended that all parents read the book The Path to Purpose. The author William Damon is one of the world’s leading researchers on the development of purpose in youth. I think parents would be remiss to ignore the suggestions Damon makes in this book. For example, one of the nuggets of wisdom he […]