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2017-05-06T15:47:25-05:00

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Danger: the voice you hear, may only be your own

Last updated on: May 6, 2017 at 3:47 pm By Dr. Chip Roper

Talking to yourself is perfectly normal on the streets of the city, but it when it comes to finding and following your calling, more voices are needed. You’re Wonderful, but… Have you ever been wrong? I know it is hard to admit. But here in the private headspace where you’re reading this blog, perhaps it’s safe enough to acknowledge that listening to your inner voice doesn’t always turn out so well. One of the things I enjoy about living... Read more

2017-04-21T13:08:38-05:00

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Two Sides of the Calling Coin: A better way to frame vocation

Last updated on: April 21, 2017 at 1:08 pm By Dr. Chip Roper

Figuring out Calling Is calling the possession a chosen, few, those who are holy enough and spiritual enough to hear from God regarding what they should do with their lives? The Call: the province of the saintly elite, not to be possessed by most mere mortals. Or is calling the personal right of anyone and everyone who will bother to do the work to find their dream job. After all, “your calling is work that makes you happy.” ... Read more

2016-12-31T10:43:12-05:00

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Replace Your Job with A Calling in 2017

Last updated on: December 31, 2016 at 10:43 am By Dr. Chip Roper

What Fills Your Monday? Monday is the day we head back to work. The firm where I office, WeWork, displays signs that give a shout out to loving Monday. Do you love Monday? On this first post of 2017, I’d like you to consider the possibilities. What if “calling” defeated “job,” if “vocation” drove away “occupation?” An occupation fills your time. A Vocation fulfills your destiny. A job is working for a living. A Calling is... Read more

2016-12-30T12:19:32-05:00

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Follow These Clues to A Clear Sense of Calling

Last updated on: December 30, 2016 at 12:19 pm By Dr. Chip Roper

The Storks Find Their Calling Over the holiday break, we watched Storks (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4624424/). (Spoiler alert) The plot goes something like this. The storks have graduated from baby delivery to package delivery—less hassles and better profits. Junior, the heir apparent for CEO, makes several choices that lead to a baby being accidently produced which then requires delivery. The delivery adventure leads Junior to an epiphany which culminates in a pitch to the storks to return to their calling. “Delivering... Read more

2016-12-30T22:15:54-05:00

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The Secret to Your Vocation: The Caller is Calling

Last updated on: December 30, 2016 at 10:15 pm By Dr. Chip Roper

The language of calling is all around us. The word is right there on the subway sign with the implication: “follow the right path, get the right education, and you’ll discover your calling.” We seem attracted to the idea that you can find a path to a dream job, your a life-purpose, a destiny. We love “calling,” but we’re collectively squeamish about the source of this information. We are not sure about the “caller.” They say they want the... Read more

Purpose of Work

2016-12-22T08:57:52-05:00

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Finding Meaning in Your Work: a tale of two cities

Last updated on: December 22, 2016 at 8:57 am By Dr. Chip Roper

What’s the Purpose of My Work? This is a question I hear frequently. In a recent focus group of professionals, purpose was the number 1 concern/question participants had about their work. “Money as the chief end of work” also was a concern and source of angst as group members reflected on the culture of the companies where they are employed. After a delivering a talk on calling, an audience member came to me and said, I can’t imagine how... Read more

Purpose of Work

2016-12-20T14:54:59-05:00

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Callings Are Better than Just One Calling

Last updated on: December 20, 2016 at 2:54 pm By Dr. Chip Roper

Calling brings with it a sense of clarity and destiny. Purpose infuses what we do and drives us forward through challenges and around obstacles to a better future. As I dispelled some myths about calling in my last two posts, calling is not just for priests and not just about work. So if calling is for all of us and goes beyond our jobs, how do we understand it in a way that will give us this... Read more

2016-12-12T15:47:07-05:00

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Does “Calling” Equal Easy?

Last updated on: December 12, 2016 at 3:47 pm By Dr. Chip Roper

Does the Right Calling Mean an Easy Ride? For some reason, I’m under the impression that the right work (my calling) will be easy work. Work that is a calling will come naturally and be instantly fulfilling. If work does not come naturally and is not fulfilling, then the logical conclusion is that this work must not be my calling. Perhaps it’s the “Easy” button on my desk. (Yes, I have one!) Perhaps the assumption is fed by all the advice... Read more

2016-12-07T22:52:53-05:00

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Why “Calling” Isn’t Working For You

Last updated on: December 7, 2016 at 10:52 pm By Dr. Chip Roper

Myths (commonly circulated half-truths and falsehoods) have a way of ruining otherwise good things for the rest of us. As an almost lifelong suburbanite, I was raised to think of cities a dirty, dangerous, congested, and terrible places to raise a family. After two years in New York City, dirty and congested? Yes. Dangerous and a terrible place to raise a famil? No–those are myths. And myths are spoiling the attraction and power of calling for many of us. ... Read more