What is your "Why"? (Why do you do what you do?) Here are 6 Links that will help you in your search for Purpose.

Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership -- starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers ...

Do you know why you are in business for yourself? Is it the freedom? The ability to stay home with your family? Perhaps it's because you had a great idea and knew that you could make lots of money implementing it?

In the beginning, my lack of success had nothing to do with a lack of knowledge. I read, Googled, researched, asked questions, studied, read more and watched more instructional YouTube videos than I can count. I had knowledge. There wasn't a lack of understanding on how to build a social media following, design my own website or use great SEO techniques.

While studying the TV pilots for the upcoming Fall season, I noticed that many of them start with a set up of the personal dilemma for the central character. This gives the audience a point of connection in the story. In fiction and in life, there is tremendous value in starting with why.

More than half of all American workers are the unhappiest they've been at work in two decades. In fact, only 45 percent describe themselves as satisfied with their jobs, according to the non-profit research group, The Conference Board. Back in 1987, 61 percent of Americans surveyed were happy at their work when the group began their annual survey.

In this funny and blunt talk, Larry Smith pulls no punches when he calls out the absurd excuses people invent when they fail to pursue their passions.