Do you fondly remember a teacher or coach who changed your life? Have you often wanted to pass on that gift to someone else, but weren’t quite sure how to do it?
Acton’s Life of Meaning website is designed to help. The complete site is still under construction and will be available soon. But for now, click below to see how some of Acton’s best notes will arm you with the questions and counsel you need to change someone’s life.
These notes embody the deeply held beliefs of each of us at Acton. When we look at a young person, our message to them is simply this:
| We believe that you have extraordinary gifts and talents. We believe you were put here to change the world in a profound way. Deep down inside, you know this is true. Are you leading the life you were meant to lead? Are you serving in the way you were meant to serve? Or are you trying to be someone else? | |
| The key to a rich and meaningful life is living the life you were meant to live. Wearing a false mask or trying to live the life someone else wants you to live makes life a long, lonely and unsatisfying journey, no matter how much money or power you accumulate. So who are you? |
If you love the game of life and business, be a hero. Pass it on to someone worth teaching.
| Rick O’Donnell President Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence |
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Make it a habit to send this lighthearted note to people before you meet. The list of twelve suggestions to avoid wasting the time of a busy CEO, entrepreneur or community leader should result in an immediate drop in your frustration levels, as well as provide a few chuckles. |
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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness (A Cautionary Tale) This note is ideal for anyone looking for a new job or trying to discern what to do with their life. It looks at the latest developments in behavioral economics, experimental psychology and neuropsychology – as well as wisdom literature – to explain why it is important to discern between enjoyment, satisfaction and fulfillment. |
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Every Entrepreneur Needs a Little RLC What is “Rat-Like Cunning” or what some of us call, more politely, but less accurately, “street smarts”? Why is it important? This fun note describes why selling skills, reading people, haggling and being risk adverse are valuable traits in an entrepreneur. |
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Stars & Steppingstones: Finding Your Calling In Business & In Life This note helps people consider their long-term goals in life and how to keep steadily advancing toward that vision. For anyone who is wondering what to do with their life, seems lost or is stuck in a career giving them little joy, this article will prove invaluable. |
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So You Want to Be An Entrepreneur? Successful entrepreneurs need in-depth knowledge and a network of contacts in their chosen industry, the skills to run the daily operations of a business and the ability to raise money. This note describes why each of these areas is important, the relative value of the different skill sets and how an aspiring entrepreneur can acquire them. |
