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We all know that it's not the 'what' but the 'why' that keeps us engaged and present in projects, organisations, relationships and our lives in general.

But how do we find our inner life force that drives us to explore, create and carve out our unique life path in a world that often seems chaotic, noisy and confusing?

I felt very honoured to sit down with a true expert in this field, Prof Dr Sebastian Kernbach of the University of St. Gallen. From his most surprising research findings on visualisation to his creative approach to using 'life design' to pursue purpose, this conversation was simply a brilliant and enlightening firework of diverse insights, practical guidance and learnings that you don't want to miss!

I have learned that using 'life design' as a methodological approach to finding meaning it differentiates in two important ways. First, it supports the search for meaning in our lives as a journey, not a destination. And second, it goes beyond words. By encouraging us to use all our senses to prototype and embody our life energy, it goes beyond a mental act to include our 'hearts' and 'hands' in the process.

Join our conversation and explore with us why and how the search for meaning becomes more than an ego trip or a luxury, and let Sebastian inspire you with the positive impact his Life Design seminars have had on leaders, professionals, organizations and students alike (whether they came from Europe, South Africa, the USA or Asia).

I realized how much allowing the personal search for meaning is an important prerequisite for any attempt to find a 'shared' purpose, as we support at Partnering Leadership Academy: Because, ironically, it's through our personal search for meaning that we can best find connection and community with others and relate to a mutually inspiring 'shared' purpose of any project, partnership organization or start-up.

Tune in to Sebastian's very insightful and inspiring reflections as he shares incredibly generous practical tips and guidance, lively personal anecdotes and what he knows about Roger Federer 😉 ...

If you would like to find out more about Prof Dr Sebastian Kernbach and his work, or sign up for one of his Life-Design seminars, please find the links here:

NEXT program : This program is a first-in-Europe, unique summit for accomplished professionals to redefine their purpose and explore what's next - Enrol now for End of June 2023!

Life Design Lab: Website with many sources, insights on the Life-Design approach
Life Design Book (available in German): We show how you can bring more of yourself into your life with the help of the innovation method design thinking, with positive psychology, with behavioral economics and with knowledge visualization.

Life Design Actionbook (available in German): Use the science of action to show how to get better from thinking to action with 7 core strategies in order to procrastinate less and bring more of yourself into the future. Including a the 30-day challenge, the 90-day program and over 60 templates for your personal life design.

More resources mentioned by Dr. Eva Bilhuber Galli during the podcast:

"Finding shared purpose" 90 Min online course (offered by PLA)
The CareerProfile Assessment (offered by PLA): This online assessment from Decision Dynamics helps you to discover where gaps between your mind and your heart voice may be leading (or misleading) you in your career choices.

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