2 minutes on what drives me

Last Updated on Saturday, 16 January 2010 02:30 Written by Steve Saturday, 16 January 2010 02:25

I want to live my life with autonomy, mastery, and purpose*.

Autonomy–the freedom to act and decide my own direction.

Mastery–excelling at whatever I choose to do.

and Purpose–the why behind my actions.

My purpose in life is driven by a great love for people, and a desire for them to be powerful in their lives.

What is power? Power is the ability to make change, to accomplish things, to be proficient, to have a say.

When you have power, you are confident, you get things done, you can unleash your creativity in solving problems. Powerful people make change for themselves and others.

My purpose is to help others find their power. This applies to all people–

• I want all people to have a voice in decisions that affect them
• I want people to unleash their creativity in service of solutions that improve the world
• I want my children to grow up to be independent/free-thinking adults
• I want the opportunity for all people to live a life of autonomy, mastery, and purpose

The work I do supports this purpose, and I am always looking for ways to push my impact deeper and broader.

*Be sure to check out Dan Pink’s talk on motivation.

4 Comments

1. Garry   |  Sunday, 17 January 2010 at 5:20 pm

   Steve, great post. It’s great to see your desires being brought into actions, as during my correspondence with you I’ve seen you do nothing but help people find their inner power.

   Garry

   
2. Steve   |  Monday, 18 January 2010 at 8:32 am

   Thanks Garry! It’s been a pleasure working with you, and seeing you guys run with your work. Keep it up!

   
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4. Joe   |  Thursday, 14 July 2011 at 3:57 pm

   Steve-

   I stumbled upon your website while trying to work my way through the maze of salesforce.com (not via StumbleUpon). Just wanted to let you know that you’re doing some very cool stuff. The things you say in this post are refreshing and passionate. I’ve bookmarked Pink’s talk and look forward to checking it out. Well done.

   Joe