Competency 2: Taking Actions Toward
One’s Purpose
Understanding one’s purpose and values doesn’t necessarily translate
to action. Action requires—well, just that—action. So determining
what actions people take to align and support their purpose and val-
ues proves to be a fruitful line of questioning in an interview situa-
tion. It not only requires an understanding of what’s important in
one’s life; it also requires motivation to seek and fulfill it. When some-
one takes actions to advance his purpose, he feels a sense of control
or mastery over a situation. That feeling empowers people, and ful-
fillment follows. That’s not to say that the path will ...