The Life Purpose Podcast on Life Signatures Radio

🎉 New #Podcast! Two major things happen to us when we go on a dare all at once. They have to do with both our internal and external worlds. However, when we remain wherever we are and without a dare, both these worlds remain unchanged. There is a six minute clip on YouTube that I reference in this episode. It is about the skydiving dare that Will Smith found himself and what we can learn from it. I played part of the clip here. Listen to this.

If I remain where I am, I can only be exposed to what I have always known. But when I go on a dare, I am forced to start seeing things differently. One of the most powerful things that we all have in life is potential. No one lacks it. Everyone has it. The Crucial definition about potential is it's dormancy. Where there is no dare, there is no pushing potential Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! Daring the impossible has two perceived outcomes. We will either succeed or we will fail. But that's not entirely true anyway. Transactionally, those are the only two outcomes. However, when we start to consider what cannot be counted, you realize that there is more than just a won or a loss. There are many other benefits we get, whether we lose or win. Check this one out.

🎉 New #Podcast! This wonderful quote is the subject of this episode today: "In order to inspire leaders to make a difference in their world, the breakthrough is to coach leaders to declare an "Impossible Future" that they passionately care about. An impossible future is one that cannot be achieved based on history and can only be realized by leaders reinventing not just their organizations, but themselves." ~ Robert Hagrove To dare the impossible future should be a motivating thing especially for our purpose pursuit. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! Daring doesn't come for free. You will never see an ad inviting you to go on a dare that will cost you nothing. This cost or this price that we have to pay is part of what keeps most people from daring. Jesus Christ invited us to count the cost of our dare before we can venture. At times, this counting of the costs has paralyzed many people with analysis so much that they don't dare. This is the point: each dare is costly. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! Fixing personal finances is one of the sure ways to help us pursue our purpose and do that which matters to us. This is the last conversation on this topic that was the subject of our focus this month. Barbara Katende is one of the most practical teachers of personal finance you could ever meet. She's the author of the book, "Money Cure" that I highly recommend. This conversation was eye opening, fresh and also hard hitting in a good way. Listen to this and also check out the previous episodes (#1055, #1062, and #1069) for a more complete coverage of the theme, free of charge.

🎉 New #Podcast! There is no safety in daring to do the impossible for the pursuit of our purpose. Safety and daring cannot go hand in hand. Of course there is the element of getting protected as you go but ultimately, a dare will cost you something. The reason why we don't dare much is that we are scared of what might come out of our move to affect our status quo so much so that it is changed. At other times, we are unsure if it will pay off, so we don't venture. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! It goes without saying that when we take a dare, we risk many different things. In fact, those things that we risk could very well be the things that hold us back from daring. That's why we need to know them intimately. They do vary from one thing to another and from one person to another. The point is that there is no daring that can be done of there is no price to pay for it. Here is one thing that we should watch out for when daring. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! Teddy Roosevelt said "Far much better it is to dare a mighty thing, to win a glorious truimph even though checkered by failure..." He would know being one the the most outstanding men who ever lived. Certainly, daring comes at a price. Jesus Christ taught that before we can venture into a dare, we ought to "count the cost" first. Part of the costs for your dare will be rejection. How do you handle that? Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! When we are innocent, we don't even know it when we are daring. However, when knowledge and experience comes, then we know that it will take a dare to get some things done. As such, we are aware that there are some things at stake that we would be risking to trade them for the sake of going on a dare. Such a thing is our very name, our very reputation. There is a twist though, listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! There is a curious connection between innocence and daring. Our innocence causes us to do incredible things that we would otherwise not do when we are experienced. Whatever the case, to dare is to do with full knowledge of the possibility of uncertainty, failure and even shame. We shall discuss all that and more in the succeeding episodes. Meanwhile, here is the greatest reason why we don't dare.

🎉 New #Podcast! Some people live in such conditions that being alive daily is nothing but a dare. But when all things are constant, we all owe this world our purpose exploits that are brought about by going on a massive dare one way or another. Daring the impossible future in our purpose pursuit is one of the things that each of us should attempt. It is a call to venture into the uncertain, not knowing whether we would make it or not... but it's the way to go. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! Livingstone Mukasa is a name that doesn't need introduction. Commonly known as "The People's Professor", his purpose over the years has been a fierce focus to empower people out of poverty. He's an author of two books towards that end and also the founder of Mazima Retirement Plan in 2016. I had an insightful conversation with him even as we set aside this month to focus on Personal Finances. His practical knowledge in this field is infectious as it is powerful and motivational. You will most definitely enjoy this conversation. Listen to this .

🎉 New #Podcast! Culture is so powerful both in a good as well as a bad way. We are all defined by culture one way or another. If you want to know you are on a date, check to see if you are facing opposition from the status quo. Apple in the 80's captured the spirit of the dare with their inspiring ad, "Think Different". From that iconic moment to date, they have taught the world how to dare. Here is why we ought to challenge our own status quo.

🎉 New #Podcast! We all have different degrees of handling risk. We all need to have a level of daring in our lives and purpose pursuits if we are to live above the level of survival and onto the level of impact and transformation. It is however, a scary thing that we can live without daring and just tiptoe around life until we arrive at the grave. It's possible. That's why we need to inject this dare power in our lives. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! Impatience is one of the biggest enemies in life and specifically with purpose pursuit. It is a human trait to be impatient and it has it's positive place in our lives. However, we bangle so many great things in our lives because we are not patient enough with them. In life, time, especially gestation time is one of the basic building blocks. We therefore need to learn to handle this impatience. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! When we have short term view of our purpose pursuits, we tend to be susceptible to impatience. This invariably leads to the abortion of projects, purpose, ideas and many other things. It can easily become a vicious cycle if we are not careful. Purpose, inherently, is not short term. It is always going to be long term. That's why we need to think long when we are pursuing purpose so we can handle our impatience. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! It's not just in purpose pursuit that impatience affects us. It is in life in general. We stop pursuit of purpose sometimes because we get impatient with the process or we seemingly see no tangible progress. In order to cure some of it, we need to identify and focus on less things. This can be painful prioritization much like cutting off part of you. It is needed and it is necessary. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! Impatience is one of the most potent distractions in our purpose pursuit. We are all susceptible to this. Purpose inherently requires us to dig in for the long haul. We have to be willing to go a long time without enjoying the fruits of our labor. In order to deal with impatience, we shall have to focus on substance rather than gratification. Listen to this.

For the month of May, I deliberately set out to have conversations with people who are passionate about personal finances. We have already had one powerful conversation ( https://bit.ly/AmosNgahuFinancialCoach ) that kick-started the focus of the month. Lilian Katiso is a name that's well known in Uganda for the brand that she's built over the years. She has incredible practical knowledge that we can all glean from on the subject matter. I sat down with her and had this 90 minutes conversation about personal finance. There is just so much to learn for ourselves and our children. You want to listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! Purpose pursuit is not like a 100 meter dash. It's a marathon. It's a journey, an adventure of self discovery and value addition in life. Typically, it will take long to bear fruit. That's why it is easy to give up and be impatient with the pursuit. We give up not because we are on the wrong track, but because we are impatient in getting results sooner. What to do? Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! As already envisaged, we shall all be distracted in our purpose pursuits one way or another. There will be internal distractions as well as external distractions. As long as we are aware of it, we should be more wary of the internal distractions. There is one universal internal distraction that I am sure bedevils even the best of us. To be forewarned ls to be forearmed. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! It's easy to start. Many people do start. The real work is done when you have to choose to keep going even when you feel like giving up. Champions start getting formed at the moment they choose to move on. The power of process is critical in our purpose pursuits. If we cannot keep on with the process, we cannot mature. If we cannot mature, we cannot fulfill our potential. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! We live within the limits of time. Our bodies deteriorate everyday. We have an expiry date in our earthly existence. Surely, these are indications of the various things we are up against in our pursuit of purpose. There will be both internal as well as external impediments to our pursuit of purpose in our lives. The greatest of these two distractions, in my opinion, are the internal ones. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! There are many distractions in our daily purpose pursuits. However, we are all uniquely positioned to use what we have and where we are in order to succeed in life. In other words, we have to participate in life to make any sense out of it. That's why it's folly to believe that you can pluck a secret from someone and use it in your life and think the secret is the key, not yourself. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! We all need an angel from time to time. We all need a miracle when we are out of dime. However, we also understand that miracles are not a daily phenomenon. We also understand that we need to participate in making them happen. We close this mini series on miracles by sharing a true like story that was narrated by the CEO of Dream University, Marcia Weirder. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! Money answers everything, or so we are taught by the scriptures. There are very many fundamentals regarding making money and one of them is our character. My guest has known how to abase and how to abound in equal measure. Amos is a reputable practitioner in the personal finance industry. He has authored a book on the same and has spent a considerable amount of time teaching and coaching people on money principles that has worked for him. We had a conversation over the phone as he is based in Nairobi and I am elated that you get to eavesdrop on it in this episode. You are about to be blessed. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! Who doesn't want a miracle? Think about that for a minute. You will be hard pressed to find a human, believer or not that wouldn't accept a supernatural event that would benefit them, either alleviate their crises or elevate their fortunes. All along as we await the miracles, the natural laws, principles, order and systems are working. And then the miracles interrupt them once in a while. However, there is a major reason why miracles are not arbitrary, random and happen by themselves. Listen to this

🎉 New #Podcast! We have divergent views about the origins of things. There is a creation story and then there is a big bang theory. How about the end of things especially from the big bang side? Seeing that we all have an end, we have to ask ourselves what the purpose of it all is about anyway. So when we talk about miracles in our purpose pursuits the end of it has to be factored in our discussion. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! Assistant Inspector General of Police Asan Kasingye is one of the most notable senior police officers in Uganda. Just a few seconds on his Twitter handle @AKasingye will leave you in stitches but will also show you that a police officer is an everyday human. I had a conversation with him and there were very many points to cover that the two hours we had were not enough. I sought to know why he chose to be an officer and how his career has been ever since he joined the forces in the late 80's. As he looks forward to retirement, it is only befitting that we wish him a Happy Labor Day as we enjoy this conversation. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! Selflessness is always going to be connected to purpose. Even beyond selflessness that sees other people benefiting from our passion, there is the interconnectedness of life. Our purpose is not just ours. It fits into a grander ultimate purpose that only the Divine knows and orchestrates. So ultimately, we don't really own anything, at least technically. That's why our purpose pursuit needs the hand of the Divine. Listen to this.

🎉 *New #Podcast! God is the one who put natural laws in place. To live a natural life is not sin. To ignore natural laws, systems, order and principles in seeking the supernatural daily is a bit off. Even God himself, in sending Jesus was obeying the natural laws he set up. But there will be moments where we will need miracles to operate in our purpose pursuit. There is no question about that. What we need to learn is how we can balance between pursuit of miracles and application of natural laws. Listen to this.

🎉 *New #Podcast! God is the one who put natural laws in place. To live a natural life is not sin. To ignore natural laws, systems, order and principles in seeking the supernatural daily is a bit off. Even God himself, in sending Jesus was obeying the natural laws he set up. Joseph in delivery of Egypt and the known world at that time did not use a miracle to do it. David slaying Goliath was not miraculous. It was routine. That being said, there is still space and validity for miracles in our purpose pursuits. Listen to this.

🎉 *New #Podcast! In today's world where there is increased screen time for our children, something must be done to make the most of it. As aptly said by someone, screens are the chewing gum of the eyes and brains. Therefore, my guest who is a Co founder at Mindset coders has developed an idea of making children producers of screen time and not just consumers. She is helping children develop a problem solving mindset through her incredible startup. I sat down with Ms. Valentine Masicha to talk about her work and I was blessed. Have a listen please. NB. There is a bit of noise in the background, my apologies.

🎉 New #Podcast! Today is World Intellectual Property Day. To celebrate this day, I decided to have a conversation with a man who is well versed in the IP world. We had a wonderful chat and by that end of it, I was sure that the man is an incredible brain trust to us. There is so much that we all need to learn about IP. For instance, I learnt that as long as you have a mind/a brain, you are a walking practitioner of Intellectual Property. This special conversation opened my eyes unlike nothing ever in that world. You want to listen to this.

🎉 *New #Podcast! We live in the realm of time. We are limited. We have boundaries. However, there is so much abundance within the confines of our limits that people have built empires. In our daily purpose pursuits the limitations and crises in our lives can be so great that we will need a miracle. But is the miracle the mainstay of life? Should we daily be seeking the miraculous or should we use the possibilities within our daily limits to do life? Listen to this.

🎉 *New #Podcast! 1048. Valentina Masicha. Nurturing Creative Children Through Coding and Design Thinking Initiatives #Children #Mindset #Purpose https://bit.ly/ValentinaMasicha In today's world where there is increased screen time for our children, something must be done to make the most of it. As aptly said by someone, screens are the chewing gum of the eyes and brains. Therefore, my guest who is a Co founder at Mindset coders has developed an idea of making children producers of screen time and not just consumers. She is helping children develop a problem solving mindset through her incredible startup. I sat down with Ms. Valentine Masicha to talk about her work and I was blessed. Have a listen please. NB. There is a bit of noise in the background, my apologies. https://bit.ly/ValentinaMasicha 🎉 *New #Podcast! 1045. Why Even God Obeys Laws, Systems and Principles He Has Set in Place #Purpose, #Miracles Spirituality is so integral in our lives but the expression of the same has been touted to be more software than hardware. This is what I mean: when people are working, they think it's "carnal" or the "hand of the flesh". They think spirit is about the unseen powers only. The quest for miracles has been in the human psyche from time immemorial. There is a firm place for miracles in our purpose pursuits. In practice however, we see that even God subjected himself to laws, principles and natural order that he put in place. It's that important. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! The subject of miracles elicits so much attention from spiritual and religious people alike. In fact, very few humans would show little excitement about a miracle. Very few would shun being recipients of some. Believe it or not, there is a place for miracles in our purpose pursuits, most definitely. In this new series, I want to offer a bit of balance between pursuit of miracles and the effective use of natural laws and principles. We begin here. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! Minimalism is becoming an increasing phenomenon in life. There are clusters of people who believe that there is so much wastage in life with our extravagant lives. It turns out that the same can be said of purpose pursuit. That if we attempted to pursue all that we are capable of, we end up wasting our lives and efforts in ventures that remain unfinished. That's why we need to be productive using a minimalist approach. Here is a seven step process to it.

🎉 *New #Podcast! We all know this: we cannot do everything that we are capable of at once. We could attempt and we could move a few inches but we will not be effective at all. That's why we have to be minimalist in our approach. This means that we will choose to let go of some legitimate pursuits so that we can be sharp with our purpose pursuit. Hiring and outsourcing then becomes a great tool. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! For those who think that passion is overrated, there is something to ponder on from this conversation. Jamila is doing an amazing job with her passion in equipping women to make a livelihood in male dominated disciplines. It's incredible. She shared with me in the conversation how it all begun, how it is going and what the future holds for her and hundreds of the women that have been influenced by her work. When organizations such as MTN Uganda take note and want to contribute to your passion, you know you are onto something. Listen to this conversation and be inspired.

🎉 *New #Podcast! When you send a delegation somewhere, it means you have trusted them so much that you can entrust them with a responsibility that matters to you. They help you and you are released to so other things. The art of delegation is something that we all must learn to work with because we cannot do everything. It is impossible. If we try to do many things are once we are not effective. That's why we should be minimalist in our approach. Listen to this.

🎉 *New #Podcast! In a world where the most distracted generation since creation lives, one needs to be circumspect in their actions so that they can stay sharp and on purpose with their life pursuits. Even before we face distractions, we are already spoilt for choice within ourselves to pursue many valid options. That's why we resort to minimalism in our approach. If we will make it, then we will do well to learn to prioritize heavily. Listen to this.

For more of this, visit https://lifesignatures.libsyn.com 🎉 *New #Podcast! First, if we want to be sharp in our productivity and put purpose pursuit, we have to be minimalist. There are just too many legitimate things to do with our lives that if we tried to do them all, we burn out or burn our fingers. So what do we do? We acknowledge that we are spoilt for choice, generate a list of all our choices then commit the choices daily to the subconscious. At the same time, we pursue what matters now. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! When we have so many valid things to do and less time, the answer is to be minimalist and focused. This helps us remain sharp and productive with our purpose pursuit. The first thing we do is to acknowledge that there are many valid things that need our attention. The next thing to do is to enumerate all these things that need our attention... listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! As explained in the previous episode, a minimalist approach to life helps people to focus on their productivity. It is true that you can do many things very Well but that approach doesn't deepen you and doesn't make you sharp in your pursuit. The answer is to painfully cut off some things so that you can focus on what really matters. That's minimalism. How exactly do we get that done? Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! We live in a mightily distracted world. The moment our eyelids pop open, we are at the mercies of distractions and shiny objects if we are indisciplined. But that's just half of it. Within us, there are many 'good possibilities' that we can focus on. We are either multi talented or we are having many valid ideas. How do we become sharp in our purpose pursuit given this background? Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! He is the founder of CMS Africa, an organization that helps african developers build tools and solutions to help businesses and individuals to thrive. (http://Cmsafrica.org) He is also the founder of Koamedia, an outfit that is a full range design agency dealing with brand and web development, animation and business videos, apps creation and more. (Koamedia.co.ke). I had the privilege to talk to Oduor Jagero over the phone about matters related to online businesses. In this day and age where the internet life online is being monetized, we need an African touch to it. Oduor and his friends have been curating different online courses teaching people in Africa how to make the most of the internet. This was a good conversation and I am thrilled to share it with you. Enjoy

🎉 New #Podcast! Our strengths can easily become our weaknesses at some interesting takes. One of this is when we want to do all that we can do in our different passions, gifts and talents. We do not have 200 years to do everything that we are capable of doing or everything that we are passionate about. That's why we have to choose to be effective. This is done by being single-minded. Listen to this.

🎉 New #Podcast! The most positively distracting thing with creative and productive people is the conundrum of having so many legitimate ideas to pursue. This can be a distraction in different takes, most especially the fact that you don't have 200 years to live. Therefore, we must do something about this immediately. At times, what we must do is as painful as letting a good idea go so we can focus on being integral in our purpose pursuit. Listen to this.