The One Thing Holding Me Back from Helping You More

Hey there, my friend!

Recently I spent an hour giving a close friend advice on a career problem. I laid out a perfect, logical, step-by-step plan. I felt pretty damn good about it.

He listened patiently, nodded, and when I was done, he said, “I appreciate that, man. But my problem isn’t that I don’t know what to do. It’s that I’m terrified of disappointing my parents if I do it.”

In that moment, I felt like a complete idiot.

I hadn’t solved his problem. I had solved the problem I thought he had. I wasted his time by talking at him instead of understanding him.

Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit like that with this newsletter.

And if there's one thing I refuse to do, it's waste your time.

I’m Done Guessing

Every week, I sit down to write to you. I think about my own journey—the escape from the “golden handcuffs,” the search for work that feels like play, the quiet battle for inner peace in a world that screams for more.

I share what I’ve learned, and I pour my heart into it.

But here’s the uncomfortable truth: My journey isn’t your journey.

I can guess that you feel trapped by a success that feels hollow. I can assume you crave the freedom to live life on your own terms, not by a script someone else handed you. I can write about the isolation of wanting more than just a bigger paycheck.

But these are just my best guesses. Educated, heartfelt, but guesses nonetheless.

And you're not a guess. You're a real person in New York, Singapore, or London, navigating a world that demands everything from you, leaving you feeling powerless and wondering if this is all there is.

My mission is to help you find that "more." To build a life of fulfillment and purpose, not just professional achievement.

But I can't do that effectively if I'm just shouting into the void, hoping some of it resonates. I want to talk with you, not at you.

Let's Build This Thing Together

This is where I need you.

I want to build this space—this weekly letter—into the single most valuable, validating, and genuinely helpful email you get all week. A true anchor in the storm of expectations.

To do that, I need to know what’s really going on in your world. What are the specific roadblocks you're hitting? What are the secret desires you've barely admitted to yourself? What keeps you up at 2 AM?

I’ve created a short, completely anonymous form. It will take you less than 3 minutes to fill out.

There are no right or wrong answers. Only your honest answers. This is your direct line to me, a chance to shape every future article I write so it speaks directly to where you are right now.

==> Click Here to Tell Me What You Really Need (It's 100% Anonymous)

Your voice will be the compass that guides the future of "Unleash Your Extraordinary."

From My Heart to Yours

The world doesn't need another guru shouting generic advice from a mountaintop.

What it needs, what we need, is more honest conversation. More real connection. More "me too" moments that remind us we aren't alone in our desire for a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.

You helping me understand your world is the first step.

Thank you for your trust, your time, and your honesty. I promise to honor it by making this newsletter the resource you deserve.

With all my heart,

Stephan

P.S. Seriously, your brutally honest answers on this 3-minute form will directly impact what I write next. It's the difference between me writing about a problem you might have, versus a problem you actually have. Please help me help you by filling it out right here. I read every single response.