The Gentle Art of Early Morning Self Cultivation

Every day I rise before the sun and sit out on our deck in the starlight with my notebook and pen. This time while my wife and sons are still asleep is golden; an opportunity to sit undisturbed and create who I will be for […]

Kill Your Self Before You Create Your Self

If you would like to create something new in your life, look first at the identity you have that stands in the way of your success. When I was a dating coach, I had to kill that identity so that I could create myself as […]

Ownership is Victimhood

To experience total freedom in your life, you must be willing to transcend the ideas that have empowered your growth up to now. One such idea is that in order to be free of an experience, you must own it. Ownership, as an experience, is […]

Hate is Love

Hate is anger Anger is hurt Hurt is love Hate is love The only reason a person ever feels angry is because they are hurting. The only reason a person ever hurts is because they love. A person that is hating on people is filled […]

Risk Nothing to Risk Everything

When I make an investment, I go all in. If you follow my work you will know that it’s no secret that I take a high risk, high reward path in the growth of my business and my life. I do this because I know […]

Being a Champion

In a recent meeting with our Creating team, I was filled with passion for a distinction that lives at the heart of Creating. That distinction is one we call ‘Being a Champion’. We use the word ‘Champion’ in both its senses, precisely because the apparent […]

Why to Love What You Do Wrong

The singular question that I ask repeatedly of both myself and my clients is “How are you Creating this?” This question is often met with resistance, and if that is happening for you then I invite you to consider the following – Not wanting to […]

Being Plutonium – Your Self-Belief is the Gift

Self-belief and a strong sense of your value is foundational to your ability to create clients and revenue, but not in the way that you might think. Self-belief is not just what has you be willing to take action or be confident in taking those […]

The Secret to Reading Self Help Books | Learning vs Understanding

One of my clients once said to me, “John, being coached by you is like reading the Tao Te Ching”. This is a book I have read multiple times and immersed myself in to gnostic depths. My client experienced me this way, not because I […]

Creating Nothing with Steve Hardison | Coaching Refund

At my last coaching session with Steve Hardison, he walked into his office holding two envelopes. He showed me that in one envelope was a check made out to me for the entire 100 hours coaching fee I’d paid him (currently $200,000) and in the […]

How to Break Phone Addiction | Digital Minimalism

I love technology and my life is filled with tech and gadgets; wearables, smart home lights, locks and cameras, Alexa, Siri, smart car, etc. However I also acknowledge the psychological impact technology has on me. Of all my devices, the one with the greatest negative […]

My Four Tough Challenges that Create True Minimalism

Like freedom, true minimalism exists within you. Here are four tough challenges I’ve taken on that have helped me cultivate it. No ‘to-do’ list True minimalism requires you to let go of attachments internally to allow yourself a quiet mind. The idea that keeping track […]

⭕ Why You Won’t Waste Money With Me

You will never waste your money if you coach with me. Here’s the first three reasons why: 1. I am unwasteable. 2. I am that I do not waste. 3. I do not live as the expression of waste or failure. Living this way isn’t […]

True Minimalism and How to Create it

Are you hoping to create more peace and simplicity in your life? There is great power in choosing to live simply. Many people seek this because they are motivated by a desire to change their experience of being alive. They want a calm and still […]

⭕️ Should I Borrow Money to Invest in Coaching? | You Are an Asset ?

Almost every day over the past couple of weeks, I’ve received a message from somebody saying something to the effect of… “I want to join ⭕️ Creator’s Circle, but I don’t feel ready financially…” It is also followed up with something like… “I just want […]

How to Make Money With a Coach – Staying Power

When I hire a coach with the intention to make money, I make money. This is not the case for everyone. Some people begin a coaching program intending to make money, but as they start to grow internally and feel better as a person, they […]

⭕ What Kinds of People Are in ⭕ Creator’s Circle?

Each ⭕ Creator’s Circle is an intimate journey with 11 others, and it’s natural to wonder what kinds of people will be journeying with you. In a number of key areas, they will be just like you. You have a certain level of intelligence. Because […]

⭕ If Previous Coaching Has Not Helped, How Would This be Different?

If you are deciding to join ⭕ Creator’s Circle, but have found your previous coaching investments to not deliver the results you’d hoped, how can you be sure your ROI this time will be much better? I truly love this concern, and if you have […]

⭕️ How Many People Are There in a ⭕️ Creator’s Circle?

If you have been wondering how many people there are in each ⭕ Creator’s Circle, the simple answer is 12. The slightly more poetic answer is that I followed my intuition when choosing this number, and several years of running Circles in this way has […]

Why You Still Have Not Changed

There are two ways to address the sense that nothing is changing in an area you want to grow. First, focus on what is different rather than what is the same. Even if the difference is only slight, by focusing on only what is different, […]