What if you’re wealthier than your bank balance makes you feel?

In this episode of The Grounded Man, John continues The Defining Series by exploring the difference between wealth and money. He shares his own experience of undercharging, feeling uncomfortable asking for payment, and how focusing on the value he creates helped him change his relationship with money.

John also explores how tying your self-worth to your income can leave you feeling insecure, even when your life is rich in other ways. He explains how recognizing your strengths, valuing your relationships, and seeing money as a tool can help you define wealth for yourself and make more room for what matters.

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00:01:22 — Defining Wealth and Money
00:02:01 — Self-Worth and Net Worth
00:04:19 — Scarcity and Feeling Deserving
00:06:43 — Recognizing Your Inner Value
00:08:04 — Undercharging and Asking for Money
00:08:57 — Focusing on What You Give
00:10:18 — Wealth, Wellbeing, and Flow
00:12:50 — Your Relationship With Money
00:13:43 — A Richer Life Beyond Money
00:15:17 — The Grounding Reflection

If nobody was watching, how would you measure your success?

In this episode of The Grounded Man, John opens The Defining Series by exploring what success and failure mean to you. He shares his experience of earning a high salary in Australia, returning to Ireland, and chasing the income and achievements he thought would make him successful, only to find himself burnt out and questioning his choices.

John also explores how measuring yourself by other people’s expectations can leave you feeling unsuccessful, even when you already have what matters most. He explains how recognizing your value, setting good intentions, and taking caring action can help you define success in a way that reflects who you are and the life you want to live.

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00:00:58 — Introducing The Defining Series
00:01:54 — Whose Definition of Success Are You Living?
00:03:25 — Chasing Income and Burning Out
00:06:05 — Proving Yourself to Others
00:07:04 — Becoming a Man of Value
00:08:31 — Intentions, Actions, and Outcomes
00:10:49 — The Fear of Not Being Enough
00:12:56 — Recognizing the Success You Already Have
00:14:26 — Being Yourself as a Measure of Success
00:15:03 — The Grounding Reflection

Do you have a rhythm that protects your time and energy?

In this episode of The Deru Way, John brings the series together by exploring how to keep living and leading from the inside out. He shares his own struggle with wanting to work longer hours, take control of everything, and put himself last, and how choosing a morning run, reflection, and delegation helped him regain focus.

John also explores the six elements of the Deru Rhythm: clarity, a plan, a daily practice, training and tools, community, and coaching. He explains how building these into your days, weeks, and seasons can help you protect your energy, stay accountable, and enjoy growing your business while making time for the people and experiences that matter.

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00:01:50 — Bringing the Deru Way Together
00:03:16 — Choosing Presence Over Pressure
00:06:44 — Delegating to Protect Your Energy
00:08:19 — Revisiting the Five Seasons
00:10:50 — The Deru Rhythm
00:11:12 — Clarity and a 90-Day Plan
00:12:08 — Daily Practice, Training, and Tools
00:12:51 — Community and Coaching
00:14:55 — Building a Rhythm for Growth
00:16:33 — The Grounding Reflection