Growing Our Human Potential

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INSPIRING GROWTH - IGNITING POTENTIAL

Welcome! I’m Michael McGinnis, an award-winning author, speaker, and educator on human potential, and your host of “U Can Do It” on The Transformation Network, transformationtalkradio.com.

I grew up in a dysfunctional, traumatic environment that deeply affected my self-esteem and relationships. In my late 20s, I sought help, starting my journey of personal growth and self-discovery. Therapy helped me understand my past, reshape beliefs, and build a more fulfilling life, which became the foundation of my work—helping others realize their full potential.

In my early 30s, I left Corporate America to volunteer and seek answers to life’s big questions. This “Modern Day Vision Quest” transformed my perspective on pain, suffering, and the meaning of life. My work and personal mission is to guide others in their growth. I’ve written books on personal and leadership development to inspire others to achieve their full potential.

Are you ready to find meaning, purpose, love, and joy? Life’s challenges are opportunities for growth. How we respond defines our journey. Whether healing from the past or seeking greater purpose, we’re here to guide you. Explore our free resources, videos, podcasts, and books to help you on your journey. Join our mailing list to stay connected.

Wishing you the best on the most important journey—your life!

A Primer: The Journey of PERSONAL GROWTH, Self-Discovery & ENLIGHTENMENT

Our growth is often stimulated by pain and suffering, a dissatisfaction with how our life is progressing and the negative consequences we continue to experience. This is followed by a choice, a choice to be a victim to our circumstances and blaming the world for not making us happy, or a choice to take charge of our life, and confront those aspects of our life that is holding us back. The growth journey begins with our “Personal Growth” where we develop our self-esteem and self-image, while converting our unhealthy beliefs into healthy ones. We learn courage and to like ourselves.

For those that are drawn to grow further, the stage of “Self-Discovery” deepens our introspective journey to examine and reshape our beliefs, values, and definitions of success and happiness. We learn to be authentic to who we are. Some are drawn much deeper as we contemplate life itself and how we fit in. We learn our purpose, driven by living a meaningful and giving life. We self-actualize by being who we truly are as we pursue our “Enlightenment”. Listen to the video below for more on this topic.

Click on “The Journey” in the menu to view a lot of short videos on topics related to these stages of growth.

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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: "A deeply sincere and powerful guide for those 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 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!"

The Ripple Effect

Stories from those on the path of Spiritual Growth, Enlightenment, & Self-Discovery. A collection of people, like you and me, who had the calling and inspiration to understand life, discover their uniqueness and gifts, answer deep and profound questions, and find their way. Their stories describe their journey and key learnings along with how these had an influence on how they lived their life and the impact they had on others. It is indeed the Ripple Effect we all have when we come to discover and become our unique and wonderful self and share our gifts and abilities with others.

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A growing library of 1-3 minute video clips on all aspects of Personal Growth, Self-Discovery, and Enlightenment

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Podcasts

Listen in to my blog posts and other recordings on Personal Growth, Self-Discovery, & Enlightenment.

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WordPress Blog

My WORDPRESS BLOG features posts on many topics related to personal growth & self-discovery, what the journey is like, tips to consider, and more. No sugar coating, just open & candid conversation!

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