A great reflection of self awareness someone we coach wrote: “I hesitate to invest energy in something uncertain, especially when I've had bad experiences in the past. Rather than being curious about what might go wrong, I become preoccupied with how failure might reflect on me. When I get pressed or feel enough external pressure, I tend to flip to the other extreme: "Fuck it." I become reckless and push forward without enough thought. It's a binary mindset. I either hold back because I don't think something will work, or I charge ahead because I no longer want to deal with the discomfort. I think genuine curiosity is the key to expanding the space between "Why bother?" and "Fuck it." Instead of predicting failure or forcing an outcome, I need to get curious about what I don't know, what might not work, and what I can learn. That's probably where real agency comes from.” Response (new beta feature Plan Z) from AiCoach: “You've been using self-awareness as a substitute for the harder behavioral change you keep avoiding. That's not a gap in insight; that's a gap between insight and action that no amount of further reflection will close.” Seeing this pattern in a lot of people. Rep’ing intellectual exercises vs reps on getting field experience. Many of the new human skills require action in real life (not more videos, books, lessons nor workshops but real world contact sports).

Holding a book launch for @TheDovBaron: “The Art of Belonging” on November 5 First Thursday. If interested, DM me. Letter @MeghanMess and I drafted today: A LETTER FROM THE FOUNDERS OF NEXT JUMP Why The Art of Belonging Matters   When we read Dov Baron’s The Art of Belonging, it felt deeply familiar.   Fitting in is not belonging. In fact, fitting in may be the greatest enemy of belonging.   For decades at Next Jump, we have been working on a simple but radical idea: people do their best work when they stop pretending. Harvard professors Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey described this as the “second job”, the enormous amount of energy people spend hiding weaknesses, managing impressions, and protecting how others see them.   At Next Jump, we call it No LHF: No Lying, Hiding or Faking.   Think about the human potential wasted when people spend more energy looking good than getting better.   And this is where belonging becomes powerful. Belonging is not fitting in. It is having the courage to be seen.   At Next Jump, we say this all the time. “We are all misfits. You are our misfit.” And that’s the point.  Lead by example being unapologetically you. This will help others feel courage to do the same.   The world's problems are growing faster and more complex. We cannot solve them with conformity. We need the full power of human wisdom, intuition, judgment, and our differences.   Before COVID, Next Jump earned top recognition for building company culture. But over the past six years, we've come to believe something bigger: The future isn't about building great company cultures. It's about building great communities.   Company culture asks: How do we get people to work together? Community culture asks: How do we help people become better together? Alone is hard. Together, we are stronger.   At Next Jump, we express this through one simple equation: Better Me + Better You = Better Us. Better Me: Take responsibility for your own growth. Stop hiding. Get better. Better You: Use your strengths to help others grow. Make the people around you stronger. Better Us: Unlock what none of us could achieve alone.   That's why Dov's message resonates so deeply. The Art of Belonging challenges us to stop asking, "Do I belong here?" and start asking a harder question: "Am I showing up fully and helping others do the same?"   Dov’s book is a powerful reminder that belonging is not just something we feel. It is something we practice. Together.   Charlie Kim & Meghan Messenger Co-CEOs, Next Jump

Amazing feedback after a team of leaders spent the day @nextjump

Bill Yosses…former White House pastry chef for two presidents (Obama and Bush) cooking all day prepping for our annual Harvest Festival tomorrow. Insane waitlist of 400+ people.