What if the next step in your growth starts with changing the environment around you?

In this episode of The Deru Way, John explores the season of Restore and what it means to create the right conditions to thrive. He shares how wanting more enjoyment in his work and more time outdoors led to the Grounded Man hike, bringing together his love of hiking, coaching, and community.

John also explores how the people, places, activities, and things around you influence your thinking and shape your everyday experience. He explains how bringing more of what you enjoy into your life, changing your mindset, and developing the skills and strategies you need can help you build an environment that supports your growth.

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00:01:06 — The Seasons of Human Growth
00:02:34 — The Season of Restore
00:03:36 — Feeling Stuck in Your Environment
00:04:29 — Bringing More Enjoyment Into Work
00:06:01 — How the Grounded Man Hike Began
00:07:49 — Four Ways to Shape Your Environment
00:08:15 — People Who Energize You
00:08:41 — Activities You Want More Of
00:09:14 — Places That Help You Thrive
00:09:53 — What You Surround Yourself With
00:10:45 — Bringing What You Love Together
00:12:26 — Changing Your Mindset
00:13:21 — Building Your Skills and Adapting Your Strategy
00:14:40 — The Grounding Reflection
00:15:40 — Growing With the Deru Community

What if the way forward starts with changing how you make decisions?

In this episode of The Deru Way, John explores the season of Rise and what it means to turn clarity about your value into decisions and action. He shares his experience of returning from his honeymoon, feeling overwhelmed by business and personal commitments, and how a reminder to prioritize his energy helped him regain focus.

John also explores how to invest your time, attention, and energy in what brings the greatest value to your life. He explains how asking better questions, setting higher standards, and protecting your headspace can help you make decisions that support your health, relationships, work, and enjoyment of life.

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00:01:12 — The Season of Rise
00:02:52 — Returning to Overwhelm
00:04:28 — Prioritizing Your Energy
00:06:09 — Making Better Decisions
00:07:12 — Value Beyond Hours Worked
00:08:38 — Setting a Higher Standard
00:10:07 — Asking Better Questions
00:10:48 — Leading With Intention
00:12:44 — Protecting Your Time and Energy
00:13:37 — Five Areas of Life
00:16:25 — Examining Your Thoughts
00:17:00 — The Grounding Reflection

What if the value you have been chasing has been within you all along?

In this episode of The Deru Way, John explores the season of Rooting and what it means to move from being a pressured provider to a present provider. He shares his own experience of starting a business, struggling with money, pricing, and sales, and how chasing success and outcomes created more pressure instead of helping him move forward.

John also explores what it means to become a man of value by recognizing the strengths, experience, wisdom, and natural gifts you already carry. He explains how separating your worth from the hours you work, trusting the process, and contributing from a place of abundance can help you lead your business and life with more presence.

Want to check how present you are in your business and life? Book your Deru Presence Check here: https://calendly.com/johndouglas-coaching/deru-presence-check

00:01:10 — The Season of Rooting

00:03:34 — Money, Worth, and Pressure

00:05:12 — Understanding Value

00:07:10 — The Pressured Provider

00:08:30 — The Present Provider

00:10:30 — Stop Chasing Success

00:12:33 — You Are the Source

00:14:20 — Separating Worth From Work

00:17:13 — The Grounding Reflection

00:19:29 — Who Are You Behind the Titles?