Quick Cut: S2E317 From Paycheck to Purpose with Ken Coleman

It's a Good Life

Brian Buffini

Business, Unknown, Entrepreneurship, Life, Good, Entrepreneur, Coaching

4.4 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Many people feel frustrated and stuck at work, but they don’t know how to make a change or find their dream job. In this episode, Brian interviews Ken Coleman about his new book, “From Paycheck to Purpose.” Ken shares the steps anyone can take to find a career they love, do work they were uniquely created for and discover their true purpose in life.

YOU WILL LEARN:

Why the work we do is deeply connected to our purpose.
Why so many people get trapped in an unfulfilling career.
The 7 stages to discovering and doing meaningful work.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

“From Paycheck to Purpose,” by Ken Coleman

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:

“There are really two elements of work - provision, and contribution. And when you only work for provision, there's a huge part of who you are that has never been engaged.” – Ken Coleman

“We are souls and we are created to contribute. And if you don't contribute something that matters to you, then there's something missing.” – Ken Coleman

“Clarity leads to confidence. And confidence leads to courage.” – Ken Coleman

“To experience something of significance, it is only significant because of the difficulty of the journey.” – Ken Coleman

“Ultimately how we move up in life is by improving who we are, and thus maximizing our contribution.” – Ken Coleman

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0:00.0	Welcome to It's a Good Life with Brian Bafini, founder of America's largest business coaching company.
0:10.4	Here's a short, classic cut from one of our all-time favorite episodes.
0:16.6	I have a special guest for you today.
0:19.0	Who's a friend of mine?
0:20.2	Ken Coleman, Ken and I have known each other a long time.
0:23.0	He's been involved in many, many aspects of working with Dave Ramsey down in Tennessee. Ken's a career
0:28.9	expert where he helps people discover what they were born to do. Now, how about that for a job description?
0:34.2	You know, people talk about having their dream job can actually helps lay out the
0:38.9	roadmap for you to get your dream job, make it a reality. But talk, if you will, a little bit
0:44.3	about this idea of what work is and why it is so connected to our purpose. Well, it's absolutely
0:49.8	connected to who we are because we were created to contribute. There are really two elements of work, provision and contribution.
0:58.5	And when you only work for provision, there's a huge part of who you are that is never being engaged.
1:06.0	You know, so you think about the amount of time you spend sleeping sleeping at work and then family time, why is it
1:13.8	that nobody ever has to be taught how to ask the question, why am I here? What should I do
1:20.6	with my life? So as you know, I'm a man of faith. I don't apologize for it. But if you're not
1:26.0	a person of faith right now, I'm still talking to you.
1:28.8	Because there's something in your spirit that longs to answer that question.
1:35.8	And I believe it's because we are souls and we are created to contribute.
1:42.4	And if you don't contribute something that matters to you, then there's something missing.
1:47.9	When you realize that all of us longed to make a difference in this world, and you go,
1:52.6	where does that come from?
1:54.1	And so we start looking at work as this thing where we can contribute to the greater good.
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