Cohort-based course on self-discovery
Activating a transformation through deeper self-awareness
Hello, this is James! I am excited to share something I am curious about and would love your guidance.
For many years I have been writing about, teaching, and coaching people on how to look inward to deepen self-awareness as a foundation for activating change and increasing performance. I am considering building a cohort-based course to guide small groups of people through my framework in a structured method. The deliverable would be self-authored content created weekly that you will use to activate a transformational change uniquely designed for yourself.
My gut is that while people seek change, they often lack the accountability, process, and discipline to set time aside for self-discovery. Consequently, people never get around to it, and real change never happens. I have used the framework I developed recently, and it’s changed my life in multiple ways. I would love to help others activate and accelerate change in a safe and confidential space.
Here are my initial course ideas that I would love feedback on.
Course titles
These are a few alternatives titles:
"How to Activate Your Path to Transformation by Looking Within"
"Igniting Change from Within: A Journey into Self-Awareness"
"The Inner Awakening: A Roadmap to Self-Driven Transformation"
"How to Unlock Transformation Through Inner Reflection"
"Becoming Your Best Self: Unlock Transformation Through Inner Reflection"
Target students
This course is for you if:
You’re frustrated by feeling stuck in a career path or job that does not bring out the best in you.
You aspire to do work that emanates from your values, beliefs, unique identity, and purpose.
If you are thinking about a career change but do not know where to start or how to organize your thoughts that shape your direction.
This course is not for:
This course is not for professionals seeking specific career paths or job advice. Its focus is also not on how to make a successful career path or job transition.
Course topics and outcomes
✅ Discover your values - Values are your flashlight and compass to life. You will discover 3-5 values and the underlying behaviors that demonstrate how you walk the talk so you are intentional about the principles you want to live by.
✅ Reframe your beliefs - Beliefs are what you see as true. You will examine your self-limiting beliefs and their impact, and how to reframe and crush these beliefs so that you can unlock personal growth.
✅ Examine your emotions - Emotions and experiences are what you feel and influence almost everything you do in life. You will name, measure and examine your emotions to give you an understanding and meaning of how these emotions are shaping your reality.
✅ Compose a compelling vision - A compelling personal vision provides focus, direction, and energy. You will compose an inspiring story about the life you envision so that you are clear about what you want and why.
✅ Build a new identity - An identity is a force that influences the outcomes in your life. You will learn how to build and restructure a whole-person identity so it clarifies who you will become and generates outcomes consistent with this identity.
✅ Invent a purpose statement - Purpose is what you are driven to achieve and is a guiding light for your direction. You will learn how to invent a unique purpose statement so that you pursue your calling with confidence, calmness, and curiosity over long periods.
✅ Critique your behaviors and design rituals - Unconscious self-limiting beliefs, repeated experiences, and assumptions drive behaviors. You will learn to critique your behaviors and design rituals that emanate from your identity and deliver the desired outcomes you seek.
✅ Construct boundaries - Boundaries are like a property line - they define what is yours and not yours. You will learn how to construct, and communicate boundaries so that you take ownership of your life, reduce conflicts, and protect yourself from the unforgiving realities of human behavior.
✅ Decide what to let go of - Memories, experiences, and possessions shape your identity. You will explore and decide what to leave behind so that you can make space and lighten the load for the new life you envision.
✅ Test your relationship - Who you share your time with and marry is the most important decision of your life. You will examine what you seek in a partner given your vision, identity, and purpose and test your relationship to shape who you take on the journey.
Course Duration and Structure
There are ten topics to the self-discovery framework described above, and I am thinking of a module each week (10 weeks). The module would include videos, readings, an assignment, and a live group cohort session.
Questions for you
If this course helped you accomplish one thing, what would it be?
What is missing to make this a valuable course?
What else would you recommend or should I consider in the course design, curriculum, or live group sessions?
Please post your feedback here or in the comments section of this post. You may also email me directly at james@jamesgray.io.
The course site provides more details on the curriculum and expected outcomes.
How you can help
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Thanks for reading, and I look forward to your feedback!
- James