{"id":17918,"date":"2014-05-30T18:54:41","date_gmt":"2014-05-31T01:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/\/new\/\/?p=17918"},"modified":"2015-06-08T11:30:42","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T18:30:42","slug":"finding-your-purpose-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/finding-your-purpose-in-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Meaningful work: Finding your purpose in life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #464646;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/finding-your-purpose-in-life\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17926\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-17926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/bigstock-Trees-With-Quotes-56133509-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Trees With Quotes.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\">Part 1:\u00a0Finding your purpose in life &#8211; Learn from David Howitt&#8217;s story on how you can find your calling?<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cAtE4aNXSIc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\">Part 2: How do you find the soul of your work? Hear incredible stories with entrepreneurs who are today&#8217;s modern day heroes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UEjY81uEtgg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\">Related video:\u00a0http:\/\/youtu.be\/yoKTdQsbiL4<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #464646;\">Article about our Guest:<\/h1>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 18, 2013<\/span>\u00a0|Source: PRNewswire<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\">According to\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">David Howitt<\/span>, it is when we accept our unique call and choose to embrace it, that a truly fulfilling life can be manifested. In his new book\u00a0<a style=\"color: #993399;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heedyourcall.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Heed Your Call<\/i><\/a>, Howitt, an entrepreneur and business mentor who has guided company founders and Fortune 100 leaders, explains how anyone open and ready for change can unite artistry and analytics, and integrate intuition with intellect to positively affect the way they live and work. Published by Simon &amp; Schuster and being released\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">February 25, 2014<\/span>,\u00a0<i>Heed Your Call<\/i>\u00a0is about the Power of\u00a0<i>And<\/i>. It shows us how to live integrated and meaningful lives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\">(Photo:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #993399;\" href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20131218\/LA35125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20131218\/LA35125<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\">According to\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">John Kroger<\/span>, President of\u00a0<span class=\"xn-org\">Reed College<\/span>, &#8220;<span class=\"xn-person\">David Howitt<\/span>\u00a0believes life and career should be a spiritual journey, not just a job. His remarkable new book weaves together myth, science, spirit and business as never before.&#8221; The sentiments are echoed by\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Clare Hamill<\/span>, vice president of Nike Growth Initiatives and founding board chair of the Children&#8217;s Cancer Association who notes that, &#8220;<i>Heed Your Call<\/i>\u00a0speaks to all of us. It challenges us to be authentic and complete.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\">Through telling his own story, along with those of other modern-day entrepreneurs, Howitt shares the stories behind his and others&#8217; successes in eleven real-world lessons. These applicable tools help us weave business into our spiritual narratives and pour our souls into our professions. As Founder &amp; CEO of the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #993399;\" href=\"http:\/\/meriwethergroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Meriwether Group<\/a>, Howitt has done this for disruptive and category shifting brands including Oregon Chai,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Pendleton<\/span>, adidas, Voodoo Doughnut, Salomon, yogitoes, Klim, Bloch, Dave&#8217;s Killer Bread, Bishops Barbershop, Living Harvest, and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\">As fashion designer Donna Karan noted, &#8220;The message\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">David Howitt<\/span>\u00a0delivers in his new book is what I believe to be an example of the journey we are all on toward creating a more soulful economy. His ability to infuse wisdom and wonder into the realm of business is exactly what is required to create a union between business, spirit, and philanthropy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\">Howitt believes in the Power of\u00a0<i>And<\/i>\u2013\u2013that it is possible to break away from the notion that you can&#8217;t have it all. Former CEO of Adidas America and Sports Brands International,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Steve Wynne<\/span>, commented that, &#8220;David demonstrates the virtues of embracing<i>and<\/i>\u2013\u2013analytics\u00a0<i>and<\/i>\u00a0intuition, empathy\u00a0<i>and<\/i>\u00a0facts, logic\u00a0<i>and\u00a0<\/i>story, art\u00a0<i>and<\/i>\u00a0science\u2013\u2013in both business and personal pursuits.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\">Calling upon\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Joseph Campbell&#8217;s<\/span>\u00a0uber myth, The Hero&#8217;s Journey, Howitt proposes that we are all on our own journey towards work-life integration and that by heeding our call, by taking that leap of faith, we can unleash a new reality and build a positive roadmap for the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\">Readers have described\u00a0<i>Heed Your Call<\/i>\u00a0as one part\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Deepak Chopra<\/span>, one part\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Richard Branson<\/span>, and one part\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Hunter S. Thompson<\/span>. Howitt describes it as a modern-day manifesto. He said, &#8220;It is a reflection of my own purpose and intention for birthing the Meriwether Group. We guide entrepreneurs along their journey and help them bridge the gap between commerce and their heart-centered desires.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\"><i>Heed Your Call<\/i>\u00a0is currently offered for pre-sale at\u00a0<a style=\"color: #993399;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heedyourcall.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.heedyourcall.com<\/a>. The book will be available in bookstores (for\u00a0<span class=\"xn-money\">$24.99<\/span>) and online via Kindle (for\u00a0<span class=\"xn-money\">$12.99<\/span>) on\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">February 25, 2014<\/span>. More information is available on\u00a0<a style=\"color: #993399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/heedyourcall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a style=\"color: #993399;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeedYourCall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #464646;\">About our Guest<\/h1>\n<p style=\"color: #464646;\"><span class=\"xn-person\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/meaningful-work-finding-meaning-purpose-life\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17919\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-19873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dowd-150x150.png\" alt=\"dowd\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>David Howitt<\/span>\u00a0is the founder &amp; CEO of the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #993399;\" href=\"http:\/\/meriwethergroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Meriwether Group<\/a>. He is an inspiring thought leader and accomplished entrepreneur with over twenty years of experience providing financial, strategic, and brand counsel to early stage, and Fortune 100 companies. He has the unique ability to integrate vision and growth strategies with mission and purpose, and has achieved success by following the principles outlined in his book,\u00a0<i>Heed Your Call<\/i>. He affirms that by embracing the Power of\u00a0<i>And<\/i>, where we unite artistry and analytics, and integrate intuition with intellect, that we positively affect the way we live and the world around us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part 1:\u00a0Finding your purpose in life &#8211; Learn from David Howitt&#8217;s story on how you can find your calling? Part 2: How do you find the soul of your work? Hear incredible stories with entrepreneurs who are today&#8217;s modern day heroes. Related video:\u00a0http:\/\/youtu.be\/yoKTdQsbiL4 Article about our Guest: Dec. 18, 2013\u00a0|Source: PRNewswire According to\u00a0David Howitt, it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[490,56,58],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[5621,5614,5620,5610,5624,5612,5618,5611,5617,5628,5616,5625,5609,5623,5627,5615,5622,5619,5626,5613],"class_list":["post-17918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-purpose-driven-life","category-show-archives","category-business"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/bigstock-Trees-With-Quotes-56133509-compressed-1.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17918"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21561,"href":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17918\/revisions\/21561"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17918"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=17918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}