Episode 45

Shifting From Prevention to Promotion: The Journey of Vertical Development with Ryan Gottfredson

This conversation is about vertical development, a concept that was invented about 10 years ago. It comes from the field of developmental psychology, which has been around since the 1880s. Vertical development is the idea that adults can develop and go through different stages, just like children do. Ryan shared his experience of going from a prevention mindset to a promotion mindset and how it changed his life. He credits this shift to reading The Five Minute Journal and doing an exercise every day to focus on what would make today great, what three amazing things happened today, and how could he have made today even better. He also shared his mindset assessment which looks at four different mindsets and how they can be used to create an opening for people to reinvent themselves. He also shared his vertical development assessment which looks at what level people are prone to operate from. Ryan encourages everyone to take these assessments in order to gain a deeper level of awareness and figure out where they need to go in terms of their own development.

Topics Covered:

00:00:00 Finding Hope And Overcoming Challenges With Eternal Optimism

00:06:30 Exploring The CEO's Insecurities And Self-awareness

00:09:55 Awakening To A Promotion Mindset: A Unique Form Of Development

00:13:30 Regrouping After Being Fired: My Heat Experience

00:24:28 Exploring The Benefits Of EMDR Therapy For Trauma And Mental Blocks

00:32:00 Exploring Vertical Development: A Look At Developmental Psychology

00:38:46 Uncovering Fixed And Growth Mindsets Through Assessments

00:41:22 The Pursuit Of Success: Examining The Operating Systems Of Executives

00:55:06 Normalizing Trauma And Healing: A Conversation With Ryan Gottfredson

Links and Resources Mentioned:

Ryan's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangottfredson