Thomas Waterman - Functional Beginnings to a Purpose Driven Life

Thomas Waterman, aka Yoda, is the founder of Purpose Pioneers where he empowers entrepreneurs to follow their purpose so they can make money doing what they love. He has been sober since 2015.

02:04 – While always a functioning alcoholic, Thomas found his aspirations drifting away as he “escaped” through his excessive drinking

07:24 – His world began to shift away from drinking after a janitor poked at him, waking him from a drunken stupor to the realization of, “Is this who I want to be?”   

12:10 – After a week of facing his truth, Thomas realized he had to change more than just his drinking habits

17:54 – Thomas, jumping into entrepreneurship, now had to consider how to monetize what he wanted to do and understand the needs of his market

23:19 – Not even counting his $50,000 lesson in understanding your customer, Thomas feels entrepreneurship continues to teach him to embrace the unknown

30:38 – You don’t need to hate what you do.  You can LOVE it and make a great living

35:25 - Thomas explains what “purpose” means and how the transformation of people’s lives is about depth not breadth

39:44 – The moments of the lowest lows can be turned into the moments of greatest inspiration and success

46:21 – What it’s been like going from being a solopreneur to now having a partner 

54:25 – Thomas walks us through the process of how he helps new clients find their purpose

1:03:04 – Explains to those interested in being solopreneurs and coaches, what they can do to move the needle forward

1:08:24 – For more information on Thomas Waterman 

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Thomas Waterman on Social:

Facebook: TomWaterman

Free Facebook Group: Purposphere

Facebook Group: Purpose Pioneers  

Book recommendations:

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself - Michael A. Singer

The Surrender Experiment: My Journey Into Life's Perfection - Michael A. Singer