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"Sometimes when people are polarized, part of the job is first giving them an opportunity to reflect for themselves."

"My goal is not to get to this end X point. It's more to approach every single day less with a performance mindset and more with the learning mindset. But in turn, it garnered more results for performance."

"I don't think that any of the existing boxes of career really work for me personally, so I feel that I have to create the career that is the best fit for me."

"I think the main similarity I see between coaching and bodywork is that the healing starts from within. When you're in front of an obstacle and you can't figure it out, you feel stuck. Usually the obstacle is inside, not external to you."

"Curiosity is not about asking questions alone; it's a mindset that involves exploration, play, and setting boundaries to protect oneself when curiosity is not reciprocated."

If you work on developing yourself, on discovering and deepening your self-understanding, it will only allow you to become more of who you are meant to be, like a cabernet will become a cabernet regardless of what man tries to do.

My one piece of advice for future founders: don’t wait until the week before your fundraise to start “building relationships.”

It’s more important than ever to have purpose, genuine human connection, and real support in both work and life.

While my core values have remained steadfast throughout my life, what has evolved is how I've continued to align my life with them.

My whole life, my dad had been a very positive and calm figure. But on his deathbed, he finally confided in me.

Working in the classroom with the same 30 students over the course of a year, I noticed the nuances of how every individual student is different.

How would you define “success” to a Martian from outer space who is learning to navigate his career and life on Earth?

Tap into what it looks and feels like to be in your true “Zone of Genius.”

Seeing our values in this way can help us make decisions and set goals accordingly.

I was worried at different times that going down these different paths would be wasted time and wasted effort...

There is no right or wrong DISC style.

I’ve been trying to dig more into what independence means to me, and how that might be connected with loneliness.

When evaluating competency and commitment, separate the person from the task.

Psychological safety is the ability to be vulnerable without fear of negative consequences.

There are no breaks, but tons of heart explosions all the time!

"A small side project"

Form follows function

Coaching gets you from where you are, to where you want to go.

These are the principles that we hold ourselves to as a community.

There are two fundamental coaching skills that we want our coaches, and eventually everyone in our community to master.

In many ways, I feel that returning to The Grand as a team member is coming home...

We all have something we’re naturally great at. Here's how to uncover it.

If you are looking for a sense of community, intentional gatherings are the way.

We're teaming up with Angel City Football Club!⚽

A Grand Council member shares the transformative power of group coaching

See what 2023 brings The Grand community and meet our new coaches ✨

Learn more about Karen's coaching approach and register for our upcoming workshop!

How can founders transition from a "fixing" to "coaching" mindset?

A call for more support systems.

We’ve raised a $2.4M round led by Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six to scale our group coaching platform.

Insights from four decades of Interracial Marriage with Grand Guide Rebecca Young