Post on 16-Apr-2017
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Defining your vision & purpose
the happy startup school
let’s start with something cheery
Top 5 regrets of the dying 1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life
true to myself, not the life others expected of me
2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard 3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my
feelings 4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my
friends 5. I wish that I had let myself be happier
top 5 regrets of nobody 1. I wish I'd spent more time in the office 2. I wish l'd spent more time with people I
don't like 3. I wish I’d played it safer 4. I wish I'd maximised shareholder value 5. I wish I'd worked in a bank
£ ≠we now know
what motivates us at work: • Autonomy
the desire to direct our own lives
• Mastery the urge to get better and better at something that matters
• Purpose the yearning to do what we do in the service of something larger than ourselves.
it starts with you
lost? start with these 3 simple steps: • What are your talents? • What are you passionate about? • What would you like to change in
the world? (what makes you angry?)
e.g. my life's purpose is to use my talent for digital marketing and my passion for films to help unknown, talented filmmakers get noticed
“Stop trading meaning for money and step out of your shadow, the carefully constructed almost-self you've been instructed, encouraged, cajoled to settle for.” Umair Haque
THE DIFFERENCE IS
STRESS
“your passion is ignited by your purpose, & your vision enables you to apply that
spark to change the world.”
our purpose: to help budding entrepreneurs
turn their passion into profits
your purpose: why you’re doing what you’re doing
(beyond the profit that is)
our vision: a world with better businesses,
happier teams & delighted customers
your vision: the change you want
to see in the world
profits « » passion
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“brands with a clear purpose have a real strength to them.they have a reason for being.” david hieatt, do lectures / howies
people love companies with a purpose
who’s gonna love your company this much?
having a clear purpose helps… • ..explain why your company exists • ..people to rally around your cause • ..build a strong brand • ..adapt your product/service • ..speed up decision making
“to organize the world‘s information and make it universally accessible and useful.”
“to be the pulse of the planet”
“to be earth’s most customer- centric company”
group interview 20 mins
• a new initiative help entrepreneurs turn their passion into profits • business has a bad name / most
startups fail / people hate their jobs • a world with happier business,
employees & customers • happy, loved, inspired, passionate
cheery postcard
@happystartups www.thehappystartupschool.com
thanks