Personal Development Mastery: Clarity for Midlife Professionals in Transition Personal development isn’t enough: why vertical development drives real change and self-mastery, with Ryan Gottfredson | #512
Are you doing all the right things to grow, but still feel stuck?
In today's fast-paced world, personal and professional growth is often measured by how much we do. But what if the real key to transformation lies not in doing more, but in being more? This episode with bestselling author and vertical development expert Dr. Ryan Gottfredson explores the often-overlooked "being side" of personal evolution - helping you uncover why success sometimes feels out of reach despite your best efforts.
- Discover the crucial difference between horizontal and vertical development, and why knowing it could change everything.
- Learn practical strategies to expand your "window of tolerance" and develop emotional resilience.
- Understand how mindsets, trauma, and internal programming shape your potential more than any skillset can.
Press play now to learn how upgrading your inner world can unlock the transformation you’ve been searching for.
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KEY POINTS AND TIMESTAMPS:
02:01 - Reconnecting After Five Years: A Journey of Growth
05:42 - Doing Better vs. Being Better: Understanding the Core Distinction
09:35 - Recognizing When You're Stuck: The Role of the Being Side
13:20 - Window of Tolerance: A Measure of Emotional Capacity
15:34 - Vertical vs. Horizontal Development: Tools vs. Transformation
18:15 - The Three Steps to Elevating Your Being
19:59 - Surface-Level Practices: Breathing, Meditation, and More
21:59 - Deep-Level Work: Mindsets and Inner Programming
25:10 - The Deepest Work: Trauma, Culture, Neurodivergence
31:37 - The Foundation of Self-Awareness and Real Transformation
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MEMORABLE QUOTE:
"Vertical development isn't about adding tools to our tool belt. It's about upgrading the person wearing the tool belt."
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VALUABLE RESOURCES:
Ryan Gottfredson's website: https://ryangottfredson.com/
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Discover practical tools for career clarity, confident decision-making, rebuilding self belief and confidence, finding purpose and meaning in work, designing a purposeful, fulfilling next chapter, and creating meaningful work that fits who you are now. Episodes explore personal development and mindset for midlife professionals, including how to manage uncertainty and pressure, overcome fear and self-doubt, clarify your direction, plan your next steps, and turn your experience into a new role, business or vocation that feels aligned.