Growing Our Human Potential

The podcast: U can do it

“U Can Do It: Inspiring Growth – Igniting Potential”. Life isn’t just about existing—it’s about growing, discovering, and unlocking the limitless potential within you. Join me, Michael McGinnis, as we embark on a transformative journey of personal growth, self-discovery, and enlightenment, where challenges become opportunities, and purpose, love, and joy become a way of life. View Podcast HERE

the journey of personal growth, self-discovery & enlightenment

To Master Life, you must Master Growth. The journey begins with: Personal Growth—building self-esteem, resilience, and self-awareness to achieve success. It deepens with Self-Discovery—uncovering who we are and want to be, reshaping beliefs, and redefining success. For those seeking a deeper understanding of self and answering Who Am I?, Who Do I Want to Be?, What Do I Stand For? Enlightenment reveals life’s meaning along with our purpose, helping us self-actualize and live life on purpose.
Choose growth, Embrace your journey, and Unlock your full potential.

The journey: a framework

A noted accomplishment is the framework I developed based on years of research. Our ability to achieve our full potential comes from nurturing ourselves from the very seed from which we came from, and developing that seed into a flourishing, resilient, strong and beautiful person, no matter where our seed was planted or the storms the seed had to weather. As we progress through these stages, we venture deeper within discovering who we are and what we want to be. The we transcend becoming the light and love to help nurture others!

personal growth: victim no more

The catalyst for growth is often pain & suffering. No Pain — No Gain. The ABC Model is a simple way of understanding the beginnings of our growth. It is what lies deep in our subconscious, our Attitudes & Beliefs, that drive our Behaviors, and result in the Consequences we experience. Unhealthy beliefs that were formed in our formative years are the basis for many of our negative patterns & consequences we experience. We can either choose to blame others (Victim) or take that hard look within and change (Victor). We learn to take charge of our life!

Your Journey to Meaning, Purpose, Love & Joy Starts Here

self-discovery: A modern-day Vision Quest

I had healed most of the wounds and impact from a traumatic childhood which I talk about in my book, Discovering Michael: An Inspiration Guide to Personal Growth & Self-Discovery. Following my Personal Growth, deeper and more profound questions emerged. Who Am I? What Do I Stand For? What Does Happiness Mean to Me? Inspired by the movie, “Dances With Wolves”, and a calling to explore, I left Corporate America to backpack and volunteer around the world. I came face-to-face with situations that challenged my prior beliefs and ultimately resulted in learning about life itself and discovering Michael. My Favorite Talk. Invite Me To Speak On This…

“The greatest discovery in life is self-discovery. Until you find yourself, you will always be someone else. Become yourself.” Myles Munroe

enlightenment: Meaning of life

I discovered the Man in the Mirror, and once again I wanted to go deeper within. An insatiable curiosity for life developed, in search of the meaning of life and how I fit in. A life of pain and struggle had transformed itself into an amazing time of discovery, both of self and of the world around me. I spent countless hours reading books on all aspects of life and delving into deep philosophical discussions about religions, death & dying, and hearing the stories of others on similar journeys all around the globe. I volunteered in activities related to death (children’s oncology camp, EMT, hospice care). It was an encounter with a simple man and an amazing story that changed my perspective on life, and what lies beyond.

“Enlightenment is a destructive process. It has nothing to do with becoming better or being happier. Enlightenment is the crumbling away of untruth. It’s seeing through the facade of pretence. It’s the complete eradication of everything we imagined to be true.” Adyashanti

about michael: a life of growth and service to others

A brief introduction to the real Michael behind the curtain. Once I turned my life around, I was fortunate to have a stellar and diverse career ranging from starting my own business, an Executive Director for a non-profit, a 4-year political appointment, and then settling in as a top educator, leader, and coach. I had numerous achievements in my field. But it was the opportunity to volunteer and travel that really became my passion. As I backpacked around the world, I discovered volunteer opportunities everywhere I went, which helped me to learn about the local culture and challenges people faced there. It was an epic adventure with a profound impact!!!!

“To Know and not yet To Do, Is Not Yet to Know” Lao Tzu

A favorite quote: a powerful purpose statement

“This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it what I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.” George Bernard Shaw – Man and Superman

What’s Your Life Purpose? What are your Core Value & Beliefs?

A primer to personal growth & self-discovery

Have 30 minutes? Listen to my introduction to Personal Growth & Self-Discovery.

Introduction
A Simple Question
What Is Your Motivation?
Life Is Difficult
Why Growth?
The Process

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Award Winning Book On Personal Growth & Self-Discovery

An Award Winning Book (Balboa Press, Amazon Books)
"Discoveirng Michael: An Inspirational Story and Guide to Personal Growth & Self-Discovery" is an inspirational guide for those interested in personal growth & self-discovery. It provides you with an understanding of the growth journey from the "person in the hot seat” perspective.

Kirkus Indie Review: "When milestones are hit or insights revealed, readers may feel it with him…An engaging, vulnerable and analytical writer…His greatest feat is bringing his past painfully full circle…A deeply sincere guide for survivors of past trauma in search of self-actualization."

Amazon 5-Star Reviews:

"An enlightening story about the tough realities one faces in life and great methods for how to best deal with them."

"I enjoyed how the author merges his life’s story as a novel with his personal growth path. It made me think and reflect a lot about my experiencies, life is challenging for everybody, happiness is a choice."

Personal Growth, Self-Discovery & Enlightenment for Leaders

"Leadership From The Inside Out: Building Your Leadership Foundation"
The most powerful learning from my years of research and facilitation on leadership development, along with my own aspiration to be a great leader, is that truly great leaders operate from a strong moral compass and personal foundation, which I refer to as the Leadership Foundation. This includes Self Awareness (your sails), strong Personal Beliefs & Values (your rudder) and a powerful understanding of their Purpose (your compass).I realized that there is a critical gap in how we currently develop our leaders.

Amazon 5-Star Review: "This book is a refreshing change from the conceptual to the practical. I found myself thinking about the “leaders” I have worked for and with over my career and how I felt and how productive I was in each situation. The author does a great job distilling down to the true essence of leadership. This book is a roadmap for personal discovery and a journey to a better leader with personal stories to reinforce the points. Well done!"

Amazon 5-Star Review: "This is a great book for anyone in business looking to enhance their leadership skills. Michael McGinnis teaches the most important techniques of becoming a great leaders. What I loved most ... "great leaders build up the employees in their organization first, and these inspired employees then build a great organization."

Growing Our Human Potential

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U Can Do It: Inspiring Growth – Igniting Potential. Michael’s goal and purpose is to engage with YOU in open and candid conversation to guide and inspire you to be your full potential.Our focus is to guide and inspire you to master the most amazing journey you have – YOUR LIFE! It's a journey of Personal & Spiritual Growth, Self-Discovery, and Enlightenment. Whether you seek to heal your past, transcend limiting beliefs, unlock your true potential, or uncover greater levels of meaning, understanding, purpose, love, and direction in your life, our show will engage you with open and candid conversations featuring the ingredients to becoming your full potential!

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