Scott Maderer - Inspired Living

A Leader’s Journey podcast

Joel Gunn interviews Scott Maderer about his book 'Inspired Living' and how leaders can align their personal purpose with their professional roles to achieve fulfillment. They discuss the importance of understanding one's calling and how to get unstuck and move towards it. They also explore the significance of building meaningful relationships for personal and professional growth, and how leaders can overcome the struggle of giving themselves permission to prioritize relationships. Scott emphasizes the value of humility, seeking help from other leaders, and recognizing that investing in relationships is essential for business success.

Takeaways:

🗝 Understanding one's calling and aligning personal purpose with professional roles is crucial for leaders to achieve fulfillment.

🗝 Getting unstuck and moving towards one's calling involves examining past roles and experiences, identifying patterns of what gives energy and fulfillment, and looking forward to envisioning the ideal future.

🗝 Building meaningful relationships is essential for personal and professional growth, and leaders should actively seek out peers, mentors, and networking opportunities.

🗝 Leaders should overcome the struggle of giving themselves permission to prioritize relationships by recognizing the value of humility, seeking help from other leaders, and understanding that investing in relationships is essential for business success.

More info and resources can be found at https://inspiredstewardship.com/journey/

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Book Synopsis

03:04 Aligning Personal Purpose with Professional Roles

08:01 Getting Unstuck and Moving Towards Your Calling

24:14 Overcoming the Struggle of Prioritizing Relationships