PURPOSESCAPING with Amanda Miller Littlejohn

An old story - everybody has one.

Typically old stories are framed by absolutes - "I never..." or "I always..." or "I'm not someone who..."

But we have the power to change our actions, and in doing s…

If you're a high achiever who's anything like the people I work with most often, you're always thinking about the next step, and pondering how you'll get to your next level.

You may be making gains i…

It's not always easy to hear other people's opinions about how you can improve - let's face it, we all have egos. 

But in my journey, rarely has my next level of success been on the other side of pra…

Work hard, play hard. 

Nice mantra, but I rarely live it.

In fact, I find it hard to to play hard - but working hard comes easy. 

Maybe you can relate? As a high achiever especially, you may be able …

So much work we do goes unnoticed and uncelebrated. It's easy to keep our heads down doing what needs to be done.

Sometimes it can feel demoralizing when others don't seem to take notice of all you d…

While it's nice to think it's never too late to follow your dream, in reality, some dreams have a shelf life. 

Whether they depend on you being youthful, a relevant technology, or your own level of p…

I'm a collector - and have always been. You could call me a digital packrat, and I couldn't argue with you.

By that I mean, I don't let content go to waste - as much as possible, I create shareable n…

While attending a women's leadership conference in California, I heard one of the presenters drop a nugget that I don't think I'll soon forget.

When addressing a room full of junior leaders, many of …

Your brand needs a process - that is if you want to monetize. 

But are you aware of what your process is? Most people aren't aware of it, but we typically have a way we go about getting results for o…

If you're planning to monetize your personal brand - and by that I mean, you're ready to cash in on the expertise you've been unwittingly accumulating over the years, one of the very first things you…

Too many of us err on the side of humility when it comes to crafting our personal brand messages.

But humility won't sell you.

Think about the opportunities you're up for - you're likely competing w…

The past 48 hours have been far from ideal.

But in retrospect, they could have been far worse.

I'm holding onto that nugget as I process the past and attempt to move forward, but quite honestly, earl…

If you’ve been building your brand for any length of time, you likely have a body of work.

But are you leveraging all the work you’ve done and ideas you’ve shared up to this point?

I was reviewing on…

When it comes to personal branding, most people will remember the message not the photos or logo.

When you eat, breathe ,and live what you care about the most, people take notice. They'll think of yo…

How many times have you formed an opinion based on one person's comment?

How many times have you made up your mind about a restaurant, a company, or a city after only having experienced it one time, …

I'm not sure if it's a high achiever thing or what, but overthinking has cost me so much as a professional. And it's directly tied to feelings of imposter syndrome.

In the past, when feelings of impo…

When I was a little girl, I remember thinking I was always doing too much. In fact, the message was reinforced by the well-meaning adults in my life who I felt wanted to put me in a box.

But they pro…

I've noticed a funny thing on calls with friends, clients and prospects over the last few days. And that is the idea that because you're giving your skills away to friends and family, they're not wor…

Traumatic events of the past have a way of shaping how we approach our present, and how we plan for the future.

I was reminded of that on a coaching call earlier when a client recalled a painful memo…

I'm challenging myself to publish a podcast each day this month. Here goes the first episode - what to do when the opportunity seems to big, and you don't feel ready yet.

I recently had what felt lik…