The 3 Biggest Reasons Most Adults Don’t Change, Develop, or Improve
Why two-thirds of well-intentioned professionals stay stuck—and how you can break the pattern. The Paradox of Adult Growth We live in an era awash with podcasts, masterclasses, and micro-learning apps, yet roughly 64 percent of adults plateau at the very first rung of adult development—what Robert Kegan calls the Socialized Mind (or what I label […]
Brené Brown Shows Us Becoming Better Is About Upgrading Our Internal Operating System
In 2010 Brené Brown walked onstage at TEDxHouston to explain “The Power of Vulnerability.” Twenty million views later, most observers chalked her meteoric rise up to brilliant research communication skills. Skills matter, of course—but they are only half the story. What truly vaulted Brown from anxious academic to global voice of courage was an under-the-hood […]
The Three Steps to Truly Becoming Better
My new book, Becoming Better: The Groundbreaking Science of Personal Transformation, is officially out tomorrow (June 25th). In this book, I ask this existential question: What if the key to unlocking your next level in business and life isn’t about doing more—but about becoming more? And to celebrate my book launch, I was recently on […]
Is ADHD Holding You Back Without You Knowing It?
When early readers of my new book, Becoming Better: The Groundbreaking Science of Personal Transformation, have informed me that they have finished reading it, I always ask the same question: “What stood out or resonated with you?” While the responses vary, I’ve been surprised by how many people mention the content on ADHD. I think […]
Helpful Being Side Development Thoughts from Michael Bungay Stanier
Recently, I attended a workshop led by Michael Bungay Stanier titled Helping People with Hard Change Challenges. It was a rich and thought-provoking session, and one that left me with a mix of appreciation, curiosity, and a few points of challenge. In the workshop, Michael distinguished between two types of change: Easy Change and Hard […]
