MSMP 105: Karena Calhoun on Finding Your Purpose and Leading People

What Does MSMP 105: Karena Calhoun on Finding Your Purpose and Leading People Talk About?

In this episode of the Mads Singers Management Podcast, host Mads Singers interviews Karena Calhoun, a mindset, life, and purpose coach. The conversation focuses on helping listeners discover their passion and purpose, especially those who may not have access to a personal coach or support system. Karena suggests looking back into childhood to rediscover what excites you, and also encourages examining things you are good at, things that excite you, things that make you angry about the world, and things you want to change. She shares her own journey from the corporate world to becoming a coach, emphasizing that finding your authentic self and helping others can lead to achieving any goal. Key learning points include not relying solely on passion, using an 'excitement meter,' and understanding that motivation differs among individuals. The episode also touches on leadership, with Karena defining a great leader as one who takes people where they need to be, even if they don't want to go.

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.Karena Calhoun

Who Is Featured on MSMP 105: Karena Calhoun on Finding Your Purpose and Leading People?

Karena Calhoun is a mindset, life, and purpose coach dedicated to helping people find their purpose and live out their dreams. She transitioned from the corporate world after feeling unfulfilled, despite enjoying her work. By reflecting on her strengths and what made her shine, she discovered her calling as a life and mindset coach. Karena emphasizes that finding your purpose doesn't require a coach; you can start by looking back at your childhood passions and identifying what excites or angers you in the world. She also shares personal insights, such as not letting introversion hinder her purpose, and encourages business owners to identify trigger points in their staff to better motivate them.

What Are the Key Takeaways From MSMP 105: Karena Calhoun on Finding Your Purpose and Leading People?

• Rediscover your childhood passions to find what excites you.
• Do not rely solely on passion; consider your skills and what makes you angry about the world.
• Use an 'excitement meter' to gauge your enthusiasm for different activities.
• Identify what motivates and satisfies your employees to improve their performance.
• A great leader takes people where they need to go, even if they resist.

It doesn't take much to attain your goals as long as you have that line of sight and know what tasks you should do every day.Karena Calhoun

Is MSMP 105: Karena Calhoun on Finding Your Purpose and Leading People Worth Listening To?

This episode is highly recommended for anyone feeling stuck or unsure about their life purpose. Karena's practical advice on rediscovering childhood passions and using anger as a motivator provides actionable steps. The conversation also offers valuable insights for leaders on motivating employees by understanding their individual triggers.

Who Should Listen to MSMP 105: Karena Calhoun on Finding Your Purpose and Leading People?

• Managers and leaders
• Career changers
• Life coaches
• Personal development enthusiasts

What Are Listeners Saying About This Episode?

Welcome to another episode of the Mads Singers Management Podcast! Today's guest is Karena Calhoun. Karena is a mindset, life, and purpose coach whose passion is to help people find their purpose in life and live out their dreams.

Like many people, Karena started in the corporate world, but she decided to take a different path later on and help people.  I begin my talk with Karena by asking her how one finds their passion, what steps to find one's passion in life, and how they should see it. 

Karena shares that one can take a look back into their childhood to rediscover what excites them; this is important for those who don't have the means to get a personal coach or have a support system at hand. She then adds that people shouldn't rely on one's passion while one's passion can be their purpose. Instead, people should look at things they are good at, things that make them excited, things in society or in the world that make you angry, things that make you want to make a change in the world - these are basic steps that will help you jumpstart the process in finding out your passion. 

Karena then shares her experience discovering her passion while still working in the corporate world; however, she liked what she was doing. It wasn't impacting her and the people around her because she was hitting wall after wall. 

This then led her to sit down and think about what she's good at and where she shines, and because of this, Karena eventually found her way to being a life and mindset coach.

When we find our authentic selves and help others along the way, there is no goal that we cannot achieve or dream that cannot be fulfilled.

Key Learning Points:

1. Karena shares that one can take a look back into their childhood to find out and rediscover what they are passionate about.- 3:12
2. Karena says you shouldn't depend on your passion alone- 3:44
3. Mads shares what he calls his "excitement meter."- 6:52
4. Karena shares what for her is the secret to life - 9:55
5. Karena says that it doesn't take much to attain your goals as long as you have that line of sight and know what tasks you should do every day. -11:28
6. Karena reveals that she doesn't let being an introvert gets in the way of her purpose.- 12:13
7. Mads says that people are motivated differently. - 13:19
8. Karena adds that business owners should be able to identify the trigger points of their staff. - 13:34
9. Mads says that when you help your employees identify what motivates and satisfies them, even if it's not related to your business, your employees will present themselves in a much better way and be better employees - 14:55
10. Karena says, "a leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be" - 17:13 

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