The Spirit of Business Matt Murphy and Sarah McCrum

How do you align your purpose with making money? How do you align making money with your purpose? These are two genuinely challenging questions and many business owners struggle to answer them. If you're willing to face the confusion that arises at first, greater clarity will emerge.

What if being awake at 3 in the morning isn't such a bad thing after all? What if it's even something you can be grateful for from time to time? 

Many people are reflecting deeply on what their business and life might look like in the future. As we respond to the trends of climate change, the coronavirus and other global events, it's clear we're not going to continue as before. It's a great time to be probing gently into new ways of being and doing business that will help us and others have a better life. 

It's so easy to get caught up in what you're supposed to want, what other people want or what you think you ought to want and then it's hard to know what YOU really really want in your own business. This is important because you can make bad decisions if you've forgotten your own purpose and knowing what you really want is key to creating a better life. 

Many business owners are highly motivated to serve others, which is great, but it can also get exhausting when you feel you're constantly serving everyone else but not being well supported in return. In this episode, we explore the hidden drives that often lie behind service, which can lead to fatigue and burnout if left unexamined. We reframe the idea of serving others so you're able to take good care of yourself and do good for others in a way that expands your energy and your purpose. 

As a business owner you are responsible for the outcomes of your business, and that is a choice you've made in becoming a business owner in the first place. But what happens when that responsibility begins to feel like a burden or a weight? How do you deal with other people who don't take responsibility? How can you find a lighter relationship with responsibility so you can continue to expand your capacity?