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Cliff Ravenscraft discusses the creation of a personal manifesto and its impact on clarity and identity.

This past week, I worked on something that I believe has the potential to profoundly shape the next season of my life. I created a personal manifesto. The idea came from chapter fifteen of Rich Litvin’s book, 100K Clients: How to Find Them, Coach Them and Keep Them . - Link To The Book In that chapter, Rich describes a manifesto as something far more than a list of goals, affirmations, or aspirations. It is a living declaration of who you are becoming. It is a personal constitution. It is something you can read regularly to help guide the moment-by-moment choices that shape your life. When I first heard the invitation to create a manifesto, I knew I wanted to take it seriously. Over the course of seven days, I spent about an hour each day reflecting, writing, refining, and allowing this manifesto to emerge. What came out of the process was not simply a better set of words. It helped me clarify the identity, commitments, practices, and inner posture that I want to live from. A manifesto is different from traditional goal-setting. Goals often focus on what I want to achieve. A manifesto helps me remember who I am becoming as I move through life. In this episode, I share how this…

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