Mike Loftin is the CEO of Homewise, a New Mexico-based social enterprise that has been closing the racial wealth gap through homeownership for nearly 30 years, and a Nonresident Fellow at the Urban Institute.
In this episode Steve and Mike discuss:
- Finding meaning and purpose
- Not selling anyone short
- Helping people escape poverty
- Telling people that it’s doable
Key Takeaways:
- Everybody wants to find work that’s meaningful and purposeful whether they know it or not.
- People care about their self-interest but we have to be careful not to short-sell anyone. People want to do good things, people want to find meaning in their life, people care and are happier when they know they’re helping others out.
- It seems like people are more comfortable helping people survive homelessness than helping them escape it. Giving people a chance to escape poverty is a difficult thing, but it’s the only way to create real sustainable change.
- Sometimes, all people need is for someone to tell them it is doable and that they can do it, that it is possible for them to transition into better circumstances.
“The path to happiness is being content with your life and finding purpose. When you just focus too much on yourself, it’s unsatisfactory. We get meaning outside ourselves.” - Mike Loftin
Connect with Mike Loftin:
Website: www.homewise.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-loftin-a780468/
Connect with Steve and Jason:
LinkedIn: Jason or Steve
Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking
Email: grow@rewireinc.com
