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Worksheet for SimonSinek What’s Your“Why” and Where Do YouFind It? (Episode 6)Too many of us define our lives by whatwe do for a living rather than acceptingwhat we do for a living as just a part of anoverall purpose that guides our lives — or,as Simon Sinek would call it, a why.Simon is the author of Find Your Why: APractical Guide for Discovering Purposefor You and Your Team and Start withWhy: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyoneto Take Action.He joined us for episode 6 to clarify whatthis elusive why is and where it can befound.jordanharbinger.com
Don't Get Obsessed with DailyMetricsSimon points out that many say why isparticularly important during moments ofuncertainty, but the reality is that thingsare always uncertain.Unless you begin with the end in mind bystarting with why, you will get obsessedwith daily metrics. The daily gets ussidetracked from the long game.Am I obsessed with particular daily orweekly metrics personally orprofessionally?If so, do I have a firm answer to thefollow up why question that Simonwould ask?jordanharbinger.com
(Keep in mind it’s not just the “why areyou obsessed with those?” question, it’salso the “why does this matter longterm?” one.)Your Work Is Not Your WhyAs Jordan shares his excitement forsharing actionable intelligence with hislisteners, Simon reminds him (and us) thatwe shouldn’t confuse what we do withwhat our why is.Simon writes books, Jordan hosts apodcast.jordanharbinger.com
But one day they could each stop doingthose activities. That wouldn’t stop theirwhy. A why should proliferate throughoutmany things that you do so it’s not limitedto just one or two activities.As an exercise in examining this point —think about something you’re trulypassionate about and examine ascenario in which you no longer do it.Don’t focus on how/why that wouldhappen. Focus on where your mind goeswhen a particular road is closed off toyou. Write down your reflections (andaction plan) here.jordanharbinger.com
Achievement to Die ForSimon shares Goldman’s dilemma, whichwas a study done with elite athletes whichasked them if they were given a drug tohelp them achieve what they wanted (topperformance, a gold medal, etc.) but hadto die within five years, would they take it?While the findings of this study have beendisputed in later years, at the time it wasfirst conducted, nearly half of therespondents said they would take thislife-ending drug.Do you have anything in your life youwould “die” to achieve? If not, why not?If so, why? (Hey, did you not expect abunch of why questions in the SimonSinek episode?)jordanharbinger.com
Winning LifeSimon points out there is no “winning life.”You can have all the money you want butwhen you die you leave it all behind. Usethis as an opportunity to be grateful ratherthan look to “win.”Am I guilty of the “if I only get thispromotion.” or “if I only made X moreper year ” fallacy? Are you waiting totick a box so you can consider that youare winning rather than taking amoment to be grateful for what youhave? If yes, why do you think that is, ifno, share one thing you are grateful forright here.jordanharbinger.com
Practice Asking for Help fromOthersJordan shared that he recently struggledwith asking for help as he rebooted thepodcast. Simon pointed out that it’simportant to practice asking for help. It’san important part of our social skills.When was the last time I asked for helpand what was it for? If you can’tremember when, why is that? Do younot feel comfortable asking for help?Why?Full show notes and resources for thisepisode can be found here.jordanharbinger.com
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why. A why should proliferate throughout many things that you do so it’s not limited to just one or two activities. As an exercise in examining this point — think about something you’re truly passionate about and examine a scenario in which you no longer do it. Don’t focus on how/why that would happen. Focus on where your mind goesFile Size: 289KB
