Where is the unrest in your life truly coming from and what can be done about it? On today’s solo episode of Potent, Steven describes his personal journey with the Monk Manual and shares lessons he’s learned about honesty, dealing with unrest, embracing change, and focusing on serving others to achieve personal growth and reach one's full potential.  About Today's Guest Steven Lawson is the founder and creator of the Monk Manual, a productivity company on a mission to fix productivity by serving the whole person, mind + body + spirit. After searching high and low for a more holistic and fulfilling approach to work and human flourishing, he found it amongst the ancient path of the monks. Featured in Inc, Forbes, and Fortune magazine, this new (old) model for work and personal growth has already helped over 100,000 people cultivate peaceful being and purposeful doing in their everyday lives.  Steven lives in Buffalo, NY with his wife and three children.   Show Notes 00:00 Intro 01:46 Steven’s Journey with Monk Manual 03:46 Lesson 1: By Definition, Visionaries Will Be or Feel Misunderstood 05:27 Lesson 2: Success Doesn't Look The Same For Everyone 10:12 Lesson 3: Unrest is a Messenger 14:22 Lesson 4: Internal change is the important, neglected work 20:02 Lesson 5: Shifting Focus from Self to Service 26:18 Ending Questions for Reflection Toward Personal Growth _ The Potent Podcast is produced and edited by Justin Sinclair, who also composed the theme music. Additional editing support and mixing by Aaron Feeney. This podcast is brought to you by the Monk Manual. The monk manual is dedicated to providing best-in-class tools for helping you build a more potent life, and experience peaceful being and purposeful doing on a daily basis. If you’d like to be more intentional with your time and energy - please visit monkmanual.com.