53 min
How to Find Purpose and Meaning (When We Get A Little Lost) | Chris Ullman The High Perfomance Life
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Chris Ullman!
Chris Ullman is president of Ullman Communications, a strategic advisory firm.
Previously he served as Director of Global Communications at The Carlyle Group, led
communications at the White House Budget Office, ran the public affairs office at the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, and was spokesman for the U.S House Budget
Committee.
Chris is the Strategic Communications Expert in Residence at High Point University, a
Senior Advisor at Narrative Strategies, and a Trustee of The Fund for American Studies.
He earned his B.A. in political science from Binghamton University and is a four-time
international whistling champion and member of the Whistlers Hall of Fame.
Chris is the author of Find Your Whistle: Simple Gifts Touch Hearts and Change Lives. His
latest book is Four Billionaires and A Parking Attendant: Success Strategies of the
Wealthy, Powerful, and Just Plain Wise.
He and his wife Kristen have three children and live in Alexandria, VA.
Key Points
• Serendipity and lauding life's journey
• Choosing happiness and loving action
• Finding purpose to energize your days
• Gratitude's power in high-performers
• Purpose found in every moment.
• Success redefined beyond wealth.
Best Quotes
01:59 - 02:03
• "I think we have a duty to use those gifts to the, to the best that we can."
05:39 - 05:47
• "It's the journey, not the destination. Because while you, you have to have goals because that gives you purpose."
07:33 - 07:39
• "But when you give to the world, you have to give a little bit of yourself in a connection."
10:22 - 10:25
• "But why not give him the benefit of the doubt until he proves otherwise?"
32:50 - 32:56
• "You are now moving, and if you are moving, the odds are you're going to continue moving."
In this week’s episode, I am joined by Chris Ullman!
Chris Ullman is president of Ullman Communications, a strategic advisory firm.
Previously he served as Director of Global Communications at The Carlyle Group, led
communications at the White House Budget Office, ran the public affairs office at the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, and was spokesman for the U.S House Budget
Committee.
Chris is the Strategic Communications Expert in Residence at High Point University, a
Senior Advisor at Narrative Strategies, and a Trustee of The Fund for American Studies.
He earned his B.A. in political science from Binghamton University and is a four-time
international whistling champion and member of the Whistlers Hall of Fame.
Chris is the author of Find Your Whistle: Simple Gifts Touch Hearts and Change Lives. His
latest book is Four Billionaires and A Parking Attendant: Success Strategies of the
Wealthy, Powerful, and Just Plain Wise.
He and his wife Kristen have three children and live in Alexandria, VA.
Key Points
• Serendipity and lauding life's journey
• Choosing happiness and loving action
• Finding purpose to energize your days
• Gratitude's power in high-performers
• Purpose found in every moment.
• Success redefined beyond wealth.
Best Quotes
01:59 - 02:03
• "I think we have a duty to use those gifts to the, to the best that we can."
05:39 - 05:47
• "It's the journey, not the destination. Because while you, you have to have goals because that gives you purpose."
07:33 - 07:39
• "But when you give to the world, you have to give a little bit of yourself in a connection."
10:22 - 10:25
• "But why not give him the benefit of the doubt until he proves otherwise?"
32:50 - 32:56
• "You are now moving, and if you are moving, the odds are you're going to continue moving."
53 min