What Makes us Different?
Instead of focusing on behavior or strategy, we start with the awareness of your humanity and your biology.
We focus on Neurobiology, Story and Practice
The Fundamental Challenge
Neurobiology tells us that your brain automatically reacts (both physiologically and emotionally) to the stressors of your life. Whether in a board room or the family office, your nervous system reacts to protect you from perceived threats. Your ability to communicate deteriorates and you struggle to make clear, wise decisions; leading to damaged relationships and poor strategic choices.
The present situation echoes previous Stories and patterns of relationships that you have experienced before. You can’t find a new path because the old ones have become so engrained that you are running on auto-pilot. You are stuck in a cycle that creates the pain you are in, and there is a need to become aware of where you are, where you want to be, and what you need to do to get there.
Practicing awareness of yourself and Practicing more effective responses to environmental stimuli creates change in you and in the system that you are part of.
Need for Reflection
And so, there is a need to pause, reflect, and assess what is going on in your mind and body to be able to act with clarity and purpose. When Clarity and Purpose are Put Into Action it leads to Flourishing.
Benefit of a Guide
Generative reflection rarely happens without another person to provide a new perspective. We often get stuck in our viewpoint, and struggle to see from a different angle. We need help generating new questions, making it possible to find new, effective answers.
“But, Caleb, I have AI.” I don’t need a coach or a consultant.
AI is super helpful, but it often reinforces what the user wants it to see and often answers with amiable, agreeable answers. AI also does not have a lived experience to pull from, and thus cannot genuinely relate to the person having the experience or the experience itself. A wise guide is someone that has probably already made some mistakes along the way and has a good idea of what it is like to be in your shoes.