Who Are You?: The Breakfast That Changed Everything

Have you ever been asked, "Who are you?" and found yourself completely speechless? That's exactly what happened to me, Linden Wolfe, during a seemingly ordinary business breakfast. This question ignited a journey of self-discovery that has continually shaped my personal and professional life. In today's episode of "Here for the Memories," I recount this pivotal moment and explore how knowing one's values, passions, and purpose can lead to true fulfillment and exceptional productivity.

Join me as I share the profound impact of understanding who you are beyond just your name or job title. You'll hear about my experiences as a senior executive in a billion-dollar workforce solutions company and how the lessons learned from that fateful encounter have guided my actions and decisions. Success, as I’ve come to realize, isn't about power, prestige, or possessions, but about staying true to one's identity. Listen in to discover how focusing on your true self can positively influence your life and those around you.

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Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:00

Here for the memories thought-provoking audio memoir shorts filled with stories, humor, anecdotes and commentary on social, cultural, business and religious issues. Whatever Lyndon remembers and thinks will entertain, challenge and inform is a possible subject. The collection of memories about one's life allows for the development and refinement of a sense of self, including who one is, how one has changed and what one might be like in the future.

Speaker 2: 0:34

Greetings and salutations. This is Lyndon Wolfe, and welcome to my audio memoir here for the Memories. I'm so glad that you stopped by. Please visit often. You're always welcome.

Speaker 2: 0:48

Today, I want to ask the question who are you? Sounds like a simple question, right, and yet it is deeper and it's more profound than sometimes we think, and I'm here to share with you my unconventional take on that very subject, because I believe that knowing who you are is imperative in a fulfilled and meaningful life. So, as of this writing, I'm a senior executive of a billion-dollar workforce solutions company. I'm responsible for over 100 million dollars of revenue. I have multiple direct reports here in the United States and indirect reports that are permanent residents of seven different countries. When we meet, I call it the United Nations call, and this is unbelievable, absolutely surreal that in 2022, staffing World an organization that represents the entire global staffing industry of half a trillion dollars that's a pretty big number, by the way. Half a trillion dollars that's a pretty big number. By the way, half a trillion dollars Named me, little old me, one of their 100 executives to watch. I have no idea where that came from, Don't know how I got nominated or selected, but it is something that I'm extremely proud of. Anyway, today my organization's portfolio a portfolio that we built from scratch now encompasses seven very different products and solutions.

Speaker 2: 2:13

I love what I do and I'm proud of the people that I work with and those that work for me. They're great people and they're exceptional at what they do. Again, I find great joy and meaning in my career. It doesn't define me, but it does bring me joy and meaning. So I guess you could say I've reached the level of success. It appears beyond my wildest dreams and that, I believe, is primarily due to the fact that I really never dreamed of success. I certainly didn't plan for it, and maybe that has something to do with my unorthodox definition of success and what's essential to real personal and professional success, and it has nothing to do with power, prestige, possessions or much of anything our culture promotes as badges of accomplishment. Well, this was brought home to me during an unexpected yet fateful encounter at a business breakfast. Of all places, it was at a chamber breakfast. If you've ever attended one of those, you'll have a visual, and it's an encounter that I will never forget.

Speaker 2: 3:24

I didn't get this man's name, but his question profoundly reverberates with me to this very day, and at times it has even haunted me. He said who are you? Of course I responded Hello, I'm Lyndon Wolfe. And he said no, I didn't ask your name. I asked who you are. You know your values, your passions, what you? I didn't ask your name. I asked who you are. You know your values, your passions, what you're good at, your purpose. Well, I tilted my head and, in a rare moment for me, remained absolutely speechless. He quickly vanished, probably to retrieve another sausage ball, and I never saw him again.

Speaker 2: 4:02

But every great day I've had since has started with that question and the answer, because knowing who I am is the most important aspect of fulfilling my purpose and being exceptional at what I do. When I remind myself of his question and intentionally focus on and practice my identity, my values, passions, what I'm exceptionally good at and my purpose, I find that I'm highly productive and fulfilled, most importantly, and everyone in my sphere of influence benefits. However, without laser beam concentration on living out my identity, I drift and flail and ultimately fail in being what I'm intended to be. For me, that means the main thing is to keep the main thing. The main thing and the main thing for me is to know and do who I am, nothing more, nothing less. Or the way I like to put it is if you try to be all things to all people, you will likely be nothing to no one. Let me say that again If you try to be all things to all people, you will likely be nothing to no one.

Speaker 2: 5:13

So, do you know who you are? Do you know your values, your passions, what you're extremely good at your purpose? I hope so. If not, keep asking and living the question who am I? If you don't have a good answer, seek it with unwavering persistence. Don't have a good answer, seek it with unwavering persistence. The answer might not be very glamorous, but knowing who you are is the highest form of success, at least to me. It took me a long time, but I eventually came to at least a modicum of understanding myself, and it totally revolutionized my paradigm on achievement. I hope the same happens for you. I'm Lyndon Wolfe, and this is here for the Memories. I hope you stop by again soon. Until then, please ponder the thought that your memories might very well be where you find the answer to the question who am I?

Speaker 1: 6:18

How do you define success and do you feel successful in your life right now?