PurposeFinder #1

1. Person: What do I value? Who do I want to be?

Love, Creation, Community/Family, Freedom

2. Passions: What do I love doing and why?

Building community, counseling, coaching, developing self, playing soccer, eating with friends, organizing information, planning events, public speaking, writing

3. Problems: What matters to me most and why? Social/Science/Tech/Personal problems?

How do people reach their full potential? Because until you and I reach our full potential the world falls short of its full potential. Alcoholism is a big issue for me. My mother was an alcoholic and I saw what she experienced and I don't want anyone else to have to experience that ever.

4. People: Who do I want to serve?

The millennial generation

5. Place: Where do I want to impact?

The entire world, beginning with the United States

6. Pain: What am I trying to heal or positively impact?

Wasted potential, purposelessness, and alcoholism

7. Power: What motivates/inspires me?

• The Spirit in You
  
• My mother and her story
• My mentees
• My mentors
  
• Spiritual texts
• All creation
  

8. Picture: What's my vision?

My purpose is to help as many people as possible reach their full potential by helping them making a living doing what they love and in the process of doing so achieve my own. My time is my most valuable asset and I will use it wisely by focusing my energy toward the fulfillment of my purpose. Ultimately, I want to eliminate the need for Alcoholics Anonymous for my generation by creating experiences where people can find community, find meaning, and find a spiritual connection. In that world, I envision myself writing books, poetry, and music, speaking, learning, teaching, coaching, consulting, creating organizations, financing ideas, employing people, and developing tools and curriculum.

9. Pioneers: Who are my models? Mentors? Guides?

• Bill Drayton of Ashoka
  
• Ernest Holmes of the Religious Science Movement
  
• Oprah Winfrey & Harpo Networks
• Jesus
• Chip Anderson
  
• John Rice of Management Leadership for Tomorrow

10. Path: What are the steps? What are my short and long term goals

• Build Mylinia.com, an online personal transformation platform
  
• Write a book on purpose-finding
• Continue blogging at www.julliengordon.blogspot.com
• Expand the potluck movement
  

11. Pressures: What internal and external life forces are affecting me right now?

• Extending my definition of family beyond people of African descent and those who already love me
• Overcoming my fear of huge success
• Learning how to ask for help and let go of control
  
• The need to take care of my mother spiritually, emotionally, and financially
  

12. Positioning: What do I want to master? What do I want to be #1 in the world at?

I want to be #1 at individual and community development

13. Potential: Why do I believe that I can do it? Why am I the one?

I have been blessed with and continue to develop the following gifts and skills: Creativity, self-discipline, uniting people, building teams, personal coaching, communication, diversity training, group meditation, retreat facilitation, counseling and career coaching, personal strategy, entrepreneurship, organizational development, information and space organization, goal setting, and business plan writing, public speaking. I have everything I need to succeed.