It’s time to find your unique DESIGN. This episode dives into how to prevail with purpose in your life. Dr. Randy Whetstone, Jr. joins this episode to discuss lessons from his book Prevailing with Purpose and share insight into the book writing process. We cover so many life fulfillment topics from finding your WHY, to not becoming a product of your environment. Randy goes into great detail about his journey with writing the book and the importance of completing what you start. Come join the conversation and let's grow. Don’t forget to grab the free 5 Step Process to Goal Tending download at https://goalswithwill.com

Key Points

*As you get older, your experiences start to hold a deeper meaning that shape where you go

*Your experiences also impact your heart, which can drive your passion to pursue work in a particular field

*Diversity in experience is one of many critical forms of diversity to building successful teams

*Using your mind is part of what your unique contribution is to the world

*A lot of people put a lot of time an work into working on something that isn’t their calling

*The earlier you discover your genius, the more time you have to develop your craft and grow into your purpose

*Once you understand that your life has meaning, you start to understand your why

*People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it

*There is always someone who has come before us that has already been there and done that; leverage their knowledge to grow yours

*Mentors can add to your tool kit, and help you understand how to use the tools you already have

*People will support your work or sabotage it

*Build social health, social wealth, and become a life long learner to enhance your tool kit

*We don’t arrive until we take our last breath

*How do I take what I learned from pursuing this goal and use it to elevate to the next level

*Learn to understand the importance of timing

*Your purpose transcends you and positively impacts others, whereas your hobbies are more focused on enjoyment for yourself

*What we consume has an influential effect on us, from the content we consume to the social interactions we take part in

*Think of the content you consume in the same way you think of your diet. Is the content you consume nourishing your mind to help it grow and perform at an optimal level, or is it taking in junk that is impacting it negatively

*People are always watching you. What are people learning or gaining from the movie of your life?

*The content you consume and your mindset shape the way you view conflict

*The goal of conflict should be to learn, gain knowledge, and get better

*Don’t waste a lot of time and energy on the problem; spend 20% on the problem and 80% on the solution

*When you have ideas flowing through your mind you have to get them on paper

*Complete what you start! Don’t go 99% of the way and fail because you don’t go the extra 1%

*Pain can push you into your purpose. Pain doesn’t last forever, but your purpose lives on

*With self-publishing you maintain control and Intellectual Property of your work

 

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

00:45 Meet Randy

05:04 You Unique D.E.S.I.G.N.

11:49 Practice vs Genetics

16:15 The Importance of your WHY

20:42 Find the Right Tools

29:52 Difference Between Hobbies and Gifts

32:10 The Role of Influence in Your Life

38:36 Conflict Resolution

44:45 Grow or Become a Product of Your Environement

51:29 The Book Writing Process

62:30 Biggest Lesson from Writing a Book

64:08 Connect with Randy

65:16 Closing

 

Links

https://goalswithwill.com

https://www.prevailing-with-purpose.com

https://www.instagram.com/dr.whetstone?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw

https://www.facebook.com/randy.whetstone.3

 

Books

Prevailing with Purpose
How to Win Friends and Influence People

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