Living with Purpose with Doug Ross

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you want to start giving back but don’t know where to start? According to today’s guest, getting involved begins with finding your volunteering joy.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Doug Ross exemplifies the concept of living with purpose. He’s served in government on the federal, state and local level. Not only is Doug a teacher and a writer, but he leads an inspired life. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I'm thrilled to have him share his story. In this episode, you’ll learn why making a positive difference in the world means starting small. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We covered:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How John F. Kennedy helped inspire Doug to make a difference in the world</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first step to getting your foot in the door at a nonprofit organization</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why the biggest virtue of retirement isn’t the absence of stress</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The time that you spend working on your eulogy vs. your resume</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Doug’s advice on how we can look at failure differently</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to start defining what you would like to do (and what’s realistic)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Links</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Healing-American-Democracy-Going-Local/dp/1985888408"> Healing American Democracy: Going Local</a> by Michael Hais, Morley Winograd & Doug Ross</span></p>