Last week, I wrote about how purpose allows you to invite yourself to the party, whatever the party represents for you. If your purpose is cooking, then you can open a restaurant, invite people over for dinner, head a hospitality team or do just about anything your purpose and heart dictate to do. It's that simple. What's more difficult is preparing yourself for success once you get to the party, but finding the party is usually pretty simple. Or is it?
This week I am starting my own party and you're invited to come! No, it's not at our new home; it's not even in a banquet hall or public venue. Where is this party, you may ask? For that, you will have to read on.
IT'S MY PARTY AND I'LL CRY IF I WANT TO
That line is the name of an old song from the '60s sung by Lesley Gore, but that's just how I feel as I get set to launch my radio show this coming Wednesday, May 21, on Voice America. What's more, I am launching it under a new business division of PurposeQuest International, something I'm calling PurposeQuest Media. For many years, I have known I was supposed to be on media. I would be invited to be a guest on shows and the interviews would always go well. One year, two interviews I did on a local channel won national awards for excellence. I have said for years, "I am both a good interview and a good interviewer." Yet seldom would anyone invite me back to be on their show, except my good friends the late David Vincent in Zimbabwe and Dr. Mitch Nichols here in Pittsburgh.
I wrote proposals for radio and television alike, and they were all rejected. Hosts would tell me, "Wow, that was great! We'll have you back again soon." They never did. My last radio interview was supposed to last 20 minutes and went on for an hour. People called the station to get in touch with me for two weeks. The man never invited me back. It was frustrating.
Then I had the idea last December while flying home from Zimbabwe that I was waiting for something that would never happen. I realized that if I was ever going to be the media host and presence I thought I should be, I was going to have to start doing it myself. So I decided to invite myself to the party. I will host my own show, have my own guests, talk about what I want to talk about, and I will cry if I want to - but I won't, I promise.
SO WHAT'S THE SCOOP?
In case you've missed the announcement the last few weeks, my show, Your PurposeQuest: The Power of a Focused Life, will air this Wednesday and every Wednesday after that on the Voice America Internet radio network. You need no special equipment to listen. Just go their website and go to their flagship station at 9 AM Eastern time (8 AM Central, 2 PM in the UK, 3 PM in Zimbabwe, 4 PM in Kenya or 9 PM in Singapore). The show will air again 12 hours after the initial broadcast, and it will be archived so you can listen or download any show at your convenience to listen on your computer or on your MP3 player. Just think, soon you can listen to me while you walk along the street or ride the bus! Pretty cool!
Here is the summary of this week's first show:
Episode One: Write a Book, Save a Child -- Have you ever thought about writing a book? Ever wanted to travel or start a company that will make the world a better place to live? If so, then you won’t want to miss John Stanko’s inaugural program with his guest, Diana Scimone. Diana is a publisher, author, world traveler and founder of “Not For Sale,” a nonprofit organization working to alleviate the child trafficking problem around the world. Join John and Diana as they talk about writing, travel, purpose and how you can be a person of purpose, too!
So there you have it. You can call the show while it's live at 1.866.472.5787 or email me your questions before, during or after the show. Then tune in every week as I introduce you to people of purpose whom I've met over the years. I want to give you a chance to hear from people just like you, people who are struggling at times to clarify purpose. Yet they have made tremendous progress in their Quest and I want you to learn from them.
You know, however, that this isn't the only thing I want you to do. I'd love you to call, I want you to learn, but more importantly, I want you to find your own party and stop waiting for someone to invite you to theirs. As I start radio, ask yourself what you can do to come closer to fulfilling your purpose or a long-standing dream. It's within your grasp and you don't need anyone's permission to proceed. And when you find it, call my show and tell everyone what you've done and how you did it. Have a great week!
Feel free to add your comments to this entry on the site where it is posted.
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LAST CALL FOR TESTIMONIES!
Speaking of new website, I am in the process of assembling a new PurposeQuest website and I need some testimonies. I am looking for some stories in two or three sentences max about: 1) How the purpose message has impacted you life. 2) How the former website helped you. 3) How hearing me speak has helped you in your PurposeQuest. 4) How a one-on-one or coaching session has helped as well; 5) How the Monday Memo has assisted you in your PurposeQuest.
If you could also send a high resolution picture of yourself with the testimony, I will try to include that on the site, along with your name, city and country where you live. The picture should be high resolution, at least 300 dbi in jpeg or tiff format. This is your chance to be famous and to encourage others around the world to pursue their purpose. The deadline is yesterday, so please write as soon as possible, with a picture if you have a good one. Thanks in advance for your help. The new site is coming along and it will be a work of art, thanks to my web designer, Justin Agoglia.
I can't wait for the new site to launch.
IT'S MY PARTY AND I'LL CRY IF I WANT TO.
I am so excited that I have been invited to your party. Your invitation transported me there ahead of Wednesday and guess what “it’s a great show”.
My life has been made richer because you came in my life and shared the message of Purpose. My purpose is to “help people help themselves” knowing this has giving me focus, direction and a daily desire to grow.
Thank you
Marcia Levine (NJAC - UK)
Posted by: Marcia Levine | May 19, 2008 at 05:29 AM