Welcome to RuReady
(pronounced “Are You Ready”)
Living Ready: A Framework for Growth Across Every Chapter of Your Life
Most of us learn how to live by living.
We go to school. We start a career. We build relationships. We raise families. We make mistakes, learn from them, and keep moving forward. Along the way, we discover what we wish someone had taught us sooner.
I know I did.
I built RuReady because I believe there should be a better way.
RuReady is about becoming ready for the life you want to live, rather than reacting to what life throws at you.
At the heart of RuReady is the RuReady Adult Readiness Framework: a practical framework for developing the knowledge, skills, and attributes that help us navigate life across three interconnected domains: Personal. Professional. Leadership.
Together, they offer a way to think about the many things we need to know, do, and become as we move through the chapters of our lives. And that’s where the journey begins.
Start with the Field Manual
Before diving into individual topics, take a few minutes to understand the ideas behind RuReady. Chapters 1–5 lay the groundwork for what follows. They explain why the framework exists, how it works, and what readiness looks like across the Personal, Professional, and Leadership domains. Once you understand the framework, begin exploring the topics that matter to you.
Explore. Learn. Apply. The Article Library turns the framework into practical, accessible ideas you can use in your everyday life. You don’t have to read everything. Start wherever you are. Follow what interests you. Come back when you need something else.
Want Something You Can Put to Work? The Tools and Resources Store is designed to help you take an idea from the page and put it into practice, whether you’re making a difficult decision, thinking about your purpose, managing your time, or working through one of life’s bigger transitions.
Looking for Something More Personal? Through our Executive Leadership Coaching services, we offer an opportunity to step back, think clearly, and work through the issues that matter most to you. No pressure. Just a conversation about where you are, where you want to go, and what might help you get there.
Start with a question. Follow an idea. Read an article. Try a tool.
Maybe you’ll find something useful.
Maybe you’ll find something you didn’t know you were looking for.
And maybe, somewhere along the way, you’ll discover that being ready isn’t a destination.
It’s something we build, one chapter at a time.
Welcome to RuReady.
Stay Ready, My Friends.
Decision Science and Critical Thinking
I still remember my first Decision-Making “class.” I was sixteen and working at a local grocery store. Back then, the minimum wage was $3.35, and I was earning about $100 per week. My parents sat me down to talk about how I was spending my money. At the time, I put...
Followership and Leading Up
I can still remember when, in one of my early leadership classes, the teacher said, "The first lesson in leadership is followership.” Admittedly, I was a bit confused. I thought to myself, I’ve been following my entire life, first my parents, then my teachers, then my...
How to Make Better Personal Decisions
Early in my career, I noticed how much time, energy, and effort I put into projects at work, but I realized I wasn’t applying the same focus to my personal life. I found this interesting, given that many of the choices in my personal life would have a more lasting...
How to Make Better Decisions Under Pressure
I remember, as a young man, contemplating two career paths. I knew that the longer I waited to make this decision, the harder it would be, because changing paths would become increasingly difficult. At that point, I needed to decide sooner rather than later. It felt...
