Purpose

Think about the physical places you’ve been where you’ve encountered strangers who could be your Ideal Members. Who were you with? What were you doing together? What did you observe?

Do you have any specific goals around [topic] right now? What’s holding you back from achieving them today? Have you Googled anything about [topic]? Mind sharing the details with me? If everything went wildly right in your life, where would you be in a year with regard to [topic]? Would your relationship with it be different? Does this feel like a

Your Ideal Members are already going through a transition or want to be. The person who emerges out the other end can be more than even they can imagine. Your Big Purpose is where you show them the possibilities.

In Community Design™, we call this your Current Story and there are five questions to structure it. 1. What stands out for you about your upbringing and background? 2. What have been the top three most pivotal experiences in your life? 3. What are your top three proudest achievements? 4. What are three times you’ve taken a stand? 5. When you think

it keeps both you and me consuming new content and wondering if we’ve got everything we need to act on our purpose. We think we’re taking action, when, in reality, we’re running in place. The toxic brilliance of late-stage social media is that it’s convinced us action means consumption and creativity means producing content for their platforms. Whi

a question generator with two distinct elements—an unlocking phrase and a topic. An unlocking phrase is what your question starts with—it’s the frame and helps you focus in on one aspect of a broad topic. There are thousands of options, but here are my Top 10. 1. What is your favorite . . . 2. If you could . . . 3. What do you value most in a . . .

Then, you’ll want to explore the opposite dynamic. Who depletes your energy? Who is quick to cut you down? Who makes you question your worth?

those who are ultimately successful accept the beauty of communities as decidedly imperfect and ultimately forgiving. They quickly get to the core questions they need to answer to start inviting folks in. Who is going to want or need my community the most right now? What results or experiences do they want to get? What kinds of activities will they

Margaret Mead nailed it when she observed, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.”