Closing the Performance Gap

Jon Cunha, a mental health counselor and former track and field coach, observed a pattern he came to call the performance gap. In practice, his athletes were motivated, coachable, and relaxed. In competition, they disappeared into their own heads. Distracted and...
Bravery Begins with Attention

Bravery Begins with Attention

Bravery does not begin with boldness. It begins with attention. Preparing to act with courage, Seekers benefit from seeing what is actually happening inside themselves and in the room around them. They can pause between stimulus and response, observe fear without...
Curiosity as the Pause Button

Curiosity as the Pause Button

Curiosity is the Courage Pathway that recalibrates. When a Seeker has gone off-course, frozen by fear, stuck in an old story, or certain that the obstacle ahead is impassable, the Curiosity Pathway opens up a new way forward. It does not eliminate the fear. It...
The Three Dimensions of Courageous Compassion

The Three Dimensions of Courageous Compassion

Compassion is learnable. Seekers can intentionally increase their capacity to stay present with the pain of others and respond well. As a courage pathway, compassion helps Seekers act bravely because it makes the drive to support themselves and others stronger than...