• #100. Is Purpose a Mission Statement or an Action? Psychologist and Author Todd Kashdan

  • Jun 8 2022
  • Length: 57 mins
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#100. Is Purpose a Mission Statement or an Action? Psychologist and Author Todd Kashdan

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  • How we understand purpose in life affects what we do to obtain it. How can we gain a more robust understanding of what purpose is?
    Todd Kashdan is a professor of psychology at George Mason University where he studies purpose and other facets of well-being. He's currently working on an article that reconceptualizes the concept of purpose. In this episode, he shares how we can think about purpose more accurately. 
    In this episode, you'll learn about:

    • Purpose as articulated understanding vs. behavior
    • Recognizing other people's purpose
    • How we spend our time, money, and energy point to what's purposeful to us
    • Does acting purposefully require making other people's lives better?
    • Excavating our strengths

    Todd's links

    • Website
    • Books
    • Instagram

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    Want to connect? Email me at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com or connect on my LinkedIn page. 
    Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com. He specializes in working with early podcasters.
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