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1. Purpose is a kind
of love; it bridges
the gap between
the individual
and the
world.
Umair Haque
PURPOSE-MADE
workbook

2. WE ARE ALL PURPOSE-MADE
“Writing or reviewing a (purpose) statement changes you
because it forces you to think through your priorities deeply,
carefully, and to align your behaviour with your beliefs”
~Stephen Covey
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4. Life
To help people
appreciate the human side of
everything
Job
Awaken human
inventiveness

5. We begin to live a Purpose-made life
when we align our behaviour with our beliefs.
Talents Passions
Values Career
The only difference
between work and home
is the clothes we wear
- Simon Sinek
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6. Integrated by purpose
When we follow our Purpose, Integrated
we align our Talents, Passions, me
and Beliefs with our job
and LIFE’s WORK.

7. Finding your purpose
star t with understanding yourself
What is effortless for me?
What activities and people am I drawn to?
what do I believe that guides my actions?
What do I love about my job?
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8. Finding your purpose
How can I align
Purpose is a kind my Talents, Passions and Beliefs
of love; it so that I may
bridges the gap
between the
be of service
individual to humankind?
and the
world.
Umair Haque
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10. Charlie Askew

11. Charlie Askew’s Purpose-made Journey
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HIS Talents • ntertainer!
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HIS Values
WHAT GOOD HIS Who do I
Purpose want to help?
CAN HE DO?
What is the IMPACT?
HIS Passions
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12. Charlie Askew’s Purpose-made Journey
• inger!
S What do
• ongwriter!
S I want to do?
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P
HIS Talents • ntertainer!
E Be original in his
music and
performance!
HIS Values
WHAT GOOD HIS Who do I
• e all are unique
W Purpose want to help?
CAN HE DO?
and special!
• veryone has a
E
Make millions of Non-mainstream
place in this Glorify Weirdness!
young kids like kids!
world!
Charlie feel good
about themselves!
What is the IMPACT?
HIS Passions
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13. MY Purpose-made
Journey
Early Family life School /College
Themes Themes
Passions
Talents
Values
Social /Family Life Job/ Career
Themes
Themes
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14. MY Purpose-made Journey
EARLY Family themes
1. What is special about your Mom/ Dad? !
What did you learn from them that you carry to this day?!
2. What is special about your family that you are grateful for?!
3. Which people or events in your early life influenced you?!
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15. MY Purpose-made Journey
SCHOOL / COLLEGE
1. What do you want to be when you grew up? Why were you drawn to that?!
2. Who were the teachers and mentors that impacted the person you are today?!
3. Why did you think you choose your field of study / majors?!
4. What was the one thing you learnt at College /University that has !
benefitted you to this day?!
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16. MY Purpose-made Journey
CAREER themes
1. For your last 5 jobs or projects or positions list 1 thing you LOVED about!
that job. !
2. Name 3 jobs and/ or bosses that SUCKED the life out of you. !
What caused that?!
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17. MY Purpose-made Journey
Social / family life
1. How different are in in your home and social circle to work?!
2. List 3 things you love about the time you spend away from work?!
3. Where do you find peace?!
4.What have you always wanted to achieve / do that hasn’t happened yet? !
What is standing in your way?!
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18. MY THEMES - MY Purpose-made Journey
PASSIONS TALENTS VALUES
MY EARLY FAMILY THEMES ! • What activities make you • What do people typically • Who inspires you?!
lose track of time? ! ask you for help in?! • What causes do you
• Make you feel great • What could you teach?
believe in?
about yourself?
MY SCHOOL / COLLEGE THEMES!
MY JOB/ CAREER THEMES!
MY SOCIAL / FAMILY LIFE THEMES!
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19. Finding your purpose
How can I align
Purpose is a kind my Talents, Passions and Beliefs
of love; it so that I may
bridges the gap
between the
be of service
individual to a community?
and the
world.
Umair Haque

20. Finding your purpose
How can I align my Talents, Passions and Beliefs
so that I may be of service to humankind?
Who do I What do What is
want to help? I want to do? the IMPACT?
Children! Educate!
Women! Inspire!
Entrepreneurs! Guide!
Community! Share!
Artists! Motivate!
Families! Teach!
Animal world! Understand!
Natural world! Master!
My country! Transform!
Disadvantaged community! Create!
At risk communities! Empower!
Elderly! Organise!
Planet earth! Integrate!
Aspiring….! Connect!
____________________________! Resource!
____________________________! ____________________________!
____________________________! ____________________________!
____________________________! ____________________________!
____________________________!
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21. My purpose statement
Who do I What do What is
want to help? I want to do? the IMPACT?
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22. WHAT ARE YOU GOING
TO PUT A DENT IN,
THAT’S WORTH
PUTTING A
DENT IN
YOU?
Umair Haque

23. Purpose-made Journey: HOMEWORK
What do
I want to do?
My Talents
My Values
WHAT GOOD My Who do I
CAN I DO? want to help?
Purpose
What is
the IMPACT?
My Passions

24. Purpose-made People is a community initiative of
Invitro Innovation, an ideas and innovation consultancy that believes
that Customers are drawn to Purposeful entities and Employees are
better Thinkers and Executors when guided by Purpose. !
Invitroinnovation.com!