Ikigai and the Path from Passion to Purposeful Work


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The path from passion to purposeful work. You only have to watch the Olympics to see where it can take you. If you want to take it all the way you will also see what it costs. But without it, life is not really worth living.According to the ancient Japanese concept of Ikigai, passion lives in the intersection between what you love doing and what you’re good at.Ikigai is a flower with four petals:What you loveWhat you’re good atWhat the world needsWhat you can be paid...

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October Virtual Studio Day


Because if you could have done it on your own, you would have. Virtual Studio Days 2015 A four-hour productivity session for creative minds. facilitated by Katherine Robertson-Pilling creativity mentor and author of The Wheel of Creativity: Taking Your Place in the Adventure of Life Day 3: Friday, October 16th 9:00 AM Pacific | Noon Eastern | 5:00 PM UK | 6:00 PM ECT Your very own creative studio… with built-in accountability, teamwork and inspiration. Let’s get your...

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2015 Tele-course: “Love the Life you Live”


What will it take for you to truly, madly, deeply love your life? “Love the Life you Live: Create Your Best Year Ever” An in-depth 12-week course with Katherine Robertson-Pilling, author of The Wheel of Creativity: Taking Your Place in the Adventure of Life Starts Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Join the course now. How would you like this year to be different from the last one? This  year stretches out before you like a long road to adventure. Where do you want to go? What...

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2015 Tele-course: “Love the Life you Live”


What will it take for you to truly, madly, deeply love your life? “Love the Life you Live: Create Your Best Year Ever” An in-depth 12-week course with Katherine Robertson-Pilling, author of The Wheel of Creativity: Taking Your Place in the Adventure of Life Starts Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Join the course now.   How would you like this year to be different from the last one? This  year stretches out before you like a long road to adventure. Where do you want to go?...

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If you’re not living your dream, toss it. It’s taking up space.


The first rule of clearing out your closet is: If you haven’t worn it in the past year, throw it out. If it once looked great, but doesn’t fit anymore… If it’s torn, stretched, stained or faded… If someone gave it to you but you never liked it… If you got a great deal but it was never really you… Get it out of your closet. It’s taking up space! Use It or Lose It The same holds true for dreams. If 2013 has slipped by and you didn’t achieve what you dreamed to do, get rid of...

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