Zach’s Blog

How My Dad Helped Me Understand Purpose

How we live is the only way we can communicate why we live. This past June my friend Keith’s dad, Ted Lopez, passed away from a battle with cancer. In the midst of grappling with this loss, Keith decided to write about how his dad taught him to live with purpose. During his last days, Keith never got … Read more

Here are 6 Things “Purpose” is NOT

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Six years ago Simon Sinek’s TED Talk “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” took the internet by storm. And while the talk’s content was and is compelling, its internet virality and resulting 28.3 million viewers was revealing of our society and workplaces: People are yearning more than ever for personal and work lives that have an inspiring purpose. People want … Read more

How to Change the World Overnight: Celebrity Photographer Jeremy Cowart’s Big Idea

Soon you’ll be able to change the world while you sleep. Or at least that’s A-list celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart’s big idea. The Purpose Hotel is a venture started by the photographer and philanthropist to intimately connect travelers to the world’s deepest needs through art; and transform the travel industry while doing it. His second Kickstarter campaign just launched … Read more