“And then, make the choice to show up as a leader.

It’s simple. Not easy but simple. And it is always a battle with your vulnerabilities, insecurities, and fears. Expect that so it doesn’t catch you off guard.

And then make the decision to show up as a leader.

Here’s what that means…”

“Optimists are always looking for the bright side of things, the opportunities, the positive outcomes, the best case scenario, no matter what’s happening.  This is important.

Pessimists are always anticipating the worst outcomes, spotting the liabilities in people and plans, and looking for the downsides.  This is important.

Realists see what is here now, with less judgment.  The realistic frame proficiently sees things for what they are, free of the baggage we place on them.  This is important.”

“It makes a difference.  When you tell people the strengths you see in them, their state changes.  It inspires peace, confidence, inner vision.  And those states are REAL.  Reconnecting with our strengths truly creates a parallel universe in which you FLY 🦅 instead of crawl 🪱.

Here’s what I think is funny about strengths…”

“Vervaeke created this in 2019, finishing just before the dawn of the year we call 2020.  While many of us were perhaps not aware of a meaning crisis before this, it seems impossible to deny in its wake.  Vervaeke was ahead of his time, and I now see abundant evidence of this.  It comes up in many, many of my conversations in a variety of ways.  The world has become an uncertain and disorienting place.  I can’t tell you how to navigate it for maximum prosperity, impact, and meaning, but I can give you insight, guidance, and the peace that comes from knowing who you are and what you are here to do.  And that is worth a lot.

2019 was already a while ago.  2023 is just around the corner.  What will it bring for you?  Will it bring the motivation that comes from meaning and mental health?  Or will you continue to struggle with the uncertainty of your existence?”

“At the intersection, we find a profound existential wholeness.  It is peace within yourself, clarity to see the world you would like to create, and the strategy to build it one step at a time so that we may continue to approach the ideal that can only be imagined and never attained.

Every conversation I have with clients is oriented toward optimizing these 3 circles.  Finding meaning, starting from a place of peace and fulfillment, and discerning the proper actions to realize the vision that flows from this state.  It looks different for everyone, but that’s the formula for healthy growth in this often confusing, overwhelming, and anxiety-inducing modern world.”

“2022 is winding down. Thanksgiving always signals our collective entry into a different kind of time - one of festivity, reflection, and preparation. A time to take stock of our blessings, reconcile outstanding accounts, and refresh as we prepare to step into the ambitions of the next year.”

“I am still basking in the glow of my last mentoring session. A conversation I can have with no one else, that infuses all of my thoughts like a sweet pastel perfume (although you might write a different poem about your convo with me!) It is coloring and shaping the way I think, see, and feel about everything. It’s what I need. It’s profound. I wake up at 3 am, thoughts stimulated and busily reframing everything I thought I knew, stirring up the pieces, mixing, reshaping, and reforming my perspective to take me closer to the place of fulfillment I seek.

And if you’re the right person, it’s what I can offer to you.”

“I BELIEVE that ideal form is real, and that I’m talking to it. I BELIEVE that my clients are capable of acting from their ideal selves and that they will proceed to do so after they talk to me. I BELIEVE they are out in the world doing it now, even when I’m not talking to them.

The service I provide is to BELIEVE in and speak to your ideal manifestation.”

“Some people say the human species is in the midst of a crisis of meaning, a time of collective reevaluation and reorientation in response to major changes to our very underlying social, economic, geographic, cognitive, and technological dynamics. Such crises have happened before and will happen again. I think this is correct. I feel like people are contemplating entrepreneurial success differently than even two decades ago, which is when I started my own journey. We are collectively thinking much harder and deeper about the meaning of the success we seek, and not just the sweetness of the success itself.”

“Clarity is a gift from the Divine. Clarity is what happens when we eliminate contradictions, hesitations, fear, and second-guessing. It’s what we have when we see WHERE we’re here to go, HOW to get there, and WHY it matters to us.

If you’re reading this you have a new level to hit. I’m certain you do.

If you’re not there yet, you need to know why. And you may not be able to figure it out yourself, which means you need the space of clarity that I can provide, because that’s what I’m here to do.”

People who find that equilibrium often come to a crisis of personal meaning - there is actually great subconscious fulfillment in the chase and even frustrations involved in making the money work, and we don’t tend to realize it.  So, when you catch it, that fulfillment leaves and then you REALLY need to figure out your life.  At that point it’s a question of existence and a deep grappling with the human condition, which is a great challenge for those who face it head on.

And it’s where the REAL ROI is found.  Ultimately we simply can’t quantify the ROI of what truly matters.  A major criticism I have of the entrepreneurial culture in which we live is that it implicitly denies this crucial truth, and as a result our lives often feel anxious and colorless.

“Here’s what it means for YOU. It means I can help you navigate a very vast and beautiful realm in which the human spirit interfaces with reality, and anything is possible. You can come, knotted up with your fears, frustrations, and uncertainties, and refresh your vision in what I call the “Realm of Purpose”.

It’s the highest metaphysical realm, and it’s one I know very well. It’s where my mind lives, and I will serve as your expert guide while we are there.”

“The human condition has never been an easy one. Most of our ancestors had the struggles of survival and bondage. YOU have the struggle of freedom. It's a good problem to have, but it's still a problem and problems aren't easy. You reject longing for fear. It’s the only way. Stay with the longing, or face the fear.

It’s what you’re here, and now, to do.

You know what they say about fear, right? It’s the only thing to fear. Remember that.

And remember that I believe in you.”

So, Dear Leader, it’s really your choice how big (or small) you want to play these days. If you WANT you can sit on your couch collecting food stamps. You can be the leader of that vision. Or, you can take the leap and start an international mega-corporation. All depends on what you want. If you’re reading this I’m pretty sure it’s not the former. Perhaps not the latter either, but somewhere in between is your sweet spot and it could look like all kinds of different things. There are no wrong visions. It doesn’t even have to be a business. It could simply be greater influence or increased social favor of some kind.

So, are you being honest about that?

Or are you letting all that stuff get in the way?

“…and only then will you truly know what you want for yourSELF.  Because there is no self.  It’s ALL relationships.  And this is why it is difficult to discern what you want.  Because it’s impossible to remove all the other lives you touch, indeed the entire universe, from that equation.

This is why growth and pursuing personal desires is ALWAYS an act of leadership, entrepreneurship, and creation, 100% of the time.  No exceptions.”

“Have you ever experienced TRULY effortless strategy?  People get knotted up about strategy.  They don’t know what to do next.  They meet and talk about it endlessly.  But clarifying purpose makes strategy VERY clear.  It’s all there, waiting for you in the moment of clarity.”

“But, there’s a third way…  Peace.

I will give you RESPITE FROM DESPAIR and help you dream of POSSIBILITY WITHOUT FEAR.  And that results in PEACE.

That’s what I do.  It’s my superpower.  I give people the gifts of PEACE, CLARITY, and OPTIMISM, every single time they have an honest conversation with me.  If you are truly willing to be open and vulnerable, this is the result I can offer to you…”

“Every successful star of anything only got that way by offering others incredible value. The question “What do you want?” ALWAYS leads to what we want for others as well. So, embrace your daydreams, and clarify their content on 5 levels…”

“I don’t know how creativity got the reputation that it did.  I realize that some people are “artists”, but I tend to find that classification breaks down under scrutiny.  We can all be artists at what we do.

And perhaps it wasn’t always so…”

“It is a vision of the ideal, on all these levels, that truly turns a human into a thoughtful, driven, purposeful leader and agent for positive transformation with a mature understanding of tradeoffs and reverence for the collective trauma we carry together through this strange and wonderful world…”