{"id":94903,"date":"2018-06-12T14:31:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T19:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=94903"},"modified":"2026-10-05T08:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:46:57","slug":"podcast-413-make-today-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/self-improvement\/podcast-413-make-today-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #413: Make Today Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all want to feel like our lives matter. To find this kind of significance, we often think in macro terms about our overarching purpose and values. Such reflection<\/a> is certainly useful, but what are the smaller building blocks that will get us to those goals? What are things we can do to live more purposefully on a day-to-day basis?<\/span><\/p>\n

My guest lays out ten such habits in his latest book, Make <\/i>Today<\/i><\/span> Matter<\/i><\/a>. His name is Chris Lowney<\/a>. He started his vocational life studying to become a priest before discovering it wasn\u2019t for him and shifting his ambitions to the corporate world, working first as a managing director at JP Morgan and now as consultant and keynote speaker. Today<\/span> on the show Chris and I discuss tactics gleaned from both his experience as a Jesuit seminarian and as a business leader that can help you live each day with more meaning. Chris explains how to keep your most important values at the forefront of your mind, how to approach each day with bravery and heart, and how looking for little ways to do good deeds, express gratitude, and lead others in a positive way will all add up to a life that matters.  <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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