As we looked to close out May and its theme of Passion and Purpose and Priorities (especially when there’s Pressure to Profit) I knew I wanted to bring
’s energy and wisdom and practicality to the Optionality community.I’ve been following her work, including as part of her premium newsletter community, for a while now. I find her way of breaking down goals into digestible, actionable exercises to be the best at getting me to actually stop procrastinating and start the kind of inner work that helps me make decisions and operate more strategically in the world.
This month’s DEEP DIVE features an in-depth interview and exploration with Claire about passion, purpose, priorities, and profit.
She provides some specific action steps to take, but she also talked about taking the pressure off. Not everything has to be top priority. Not every passion needs to be monetized. Not every decisions has to have a known positive outcome.
Her advice is as much about how to get unstuck and avoid analysis paralysis, as it is about figuring out your highest path ahead.
And get ready: She asks you to think about your childhood, what you cared about before you knew it mattered, and what you might still be acting on base don decades-old messages received. (I found this to be a poignant reminder of what
and discussed yesterday in our webinar about the messages they received as children from their parents.)Find Claire and all the ways to work with her, including a truly robust and valuable free newsletter, at https://coachmeclaire.com. Start with the newsletter, join one of her Paid Pods for job seekers, and also check out her The LLC of Me program, her YouTube show for job seekers, and of course individual coaching.
Thank you, Claire, for sharing so much with us so generously!
Did you watch? What resonated with you?
Key points:
2:19: Claire gives her background and some context
7:30: Defining passion vs. purpose, but first: Taking them off their pedestal.
12:44: How do get to the core?? Downward arrow technique.
13:42: These aren’t problems, these are signals.
19:20: The nightly energy journal
20:48 Do what you love and the money will follow vs. do what you’re good at and paid for, and you will end up loving it
22:59: Putting growth into the equation
24:26: Exploring the concept of ikigai
30:51: How far back should I go in figuring my passion and purpose out? And the impact of childhood.
34:36: The four questions to ask yourself about your experiences in order to connect the dots.
37:16: Start in a small way.
39:49: Soliciting feedback from others.
44:01: The role of identifying what you *don’t* want.
51:11: You’re not “asking” for a job, you’re making the case, you’re making a pitch.
53:21: Where to find Claire.
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