How did I build and reinvent after prison? There are many ways, but the core, the backbone of it, is resilience. Resilience makes facing rejection after rejection and navigating the stigma of a criminal record possible. Resilience is what makes the extraordinary possible. Fortunately, resilience is a muscle and can…

The self-help/personal development space is MASSIVE. And it’s growing every day. Especially since the pandemic when people lost their jobs or realized they didn’t want to do what they’ve been doing and want to do something else. The number of coaches, “experts,” “thought leaders,” “influencers,” and “gurus” has exploded exponentially. …

As we enter our second half, it’s common for people to constantly fear losing what they have (job/money/lifestyle/relationship/etc). Their lives become a matter of preservation. Their decisions, choices, and actions aim to preserve the past by trying to preserve the image and story they’ve projected in their minds. “Life was…

Growth and progress are not linear. Once you understand this, you free yourself from the pressure of believing it. Something came up for a client the other day, and it’s something I’ve experienced 1st hand. Growth. Growth. Growth. Progress. Progress. Progress. Then it happens. A screeching halt — followed by…

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Does your 9–5 leave you empty? It doesn’t scratch the growing itch you’re feeling. There’s no sense of purpose, meaning, or fulfillment. Reinvention Reset: Conduct a time audit for your workday. Chances are, you’re not actually working 8 hours a day. So, what are you doing in the downtime? Surfing…

The torture of self-distrust is one of the worst pains I’ve ever known. What is self-trust? It’s the ability to make a decision that aligns with who you are and who you want to be. It’s the knowledge that whatever the consequence of that decision, you will be OK. Good…

“I have a desperate need for freedom from the drudgery of corporate life.” This is a direct quote from a client call. They’re not alone; I know I experienced this before going to prison. Here are some questions I posed to them and didn’t have the awareness to ask myself…

Life becomes a whole lot more fun, meaningful, and fulfilling when we give ourselves permission to do the things that we find fun, meaningful, and fulfilling. Sounds obvious, but how many of us actually do the things we desire to do? How many of us capitulate to: Not now. When…