THE WAY
Traveler, there is no path. The path is made by walking.
– Antonio Machado
– Antonio Machado
A developmental journey is challenging, even with guidance and support, so it’s imperative to have a powerful reason to begin.
What Dream would you most want to attempt if you knew you couldn’t fail?
People grow when the whole person is attended to:
Head: Our thoughts, beliefs, and perceptions
Heart: Our emotions, feelings, and moods
Body: Our embodied habits, behaviors, and reactivity
Spirit: Our most profound Purpose and highest Aspirations
These values are essential to the practice of personal growth and in cultivating a safe and productive relational space.
Courage: We consciously decide to say YES... to seizing this precious moment in our lives and fully invest in creating a bolder, bigger future!
Curiosity: We respond to challenges and barriers along the path with openness to learning about the world “out there” and our interpretations/experiences “in-here”.
Compassion: We commit to maintain a sense of gentle presence and kindness with ourselves and others in the face of disappointment or set-back.
Commitment: We understand that growing is a lifelong experience that will continue to enrich our lives when we stay dedicated to serving ourselves, our loved ones and the world.
People grow in their own unpredictable, non-linear, and organic timing. We can’t schedule it or promise exactly when things will happen for you, but it will most likely take longer than we want. So, patience, persistence, and self-compassion will come into play.
If you reflect on the outstanding achievements of your life, you’ll find that, in addition to your own efforts, there were key people who encouraged and empowered your success. Building a core group of supportive people, including colleagues, mentors, and friends/family, is integral to our approach.
WHY - Declare a compelling Purpose/Aspiration for the journey.
PREP - Create calendar space and consider what this process may require of you.
WHO - Enlist a trusted Community of Support.
SEE - Take necessary assessment instruments, seek feedback from trusted sources and begin noticing your own thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
REFLECT - Look below the surface of your key patterns, both helpful and unhelpful, related to how you struggle and how you can create breakthroughs.
UNDERSTAND - Prioritize the highest leverage areas and behaviors to improve.
PRACTICE - Design and engage in new practices meant to create new insights and outcomes.
REVIEW / ADJUST - Carefully observe the results of these practices and adjust as you go.
REPEAT - Continue the "Practice-Review-Adjust" cycle long enough to create new habits and breakthrough achievements.