The Back Forty Play Project

Imagine Yourself In January. . .

actually (and maybe finally?) getting your one-day/someday goal or dream off the ground. You're moving it forward even while being giddy and nervous at the same time. You're surrounded and supported by others playing as boldly as you are and, with my proven facilitation, you KNOW that you're going to win this time. This time, you're going to win! And best of all, it's going to be the FUNNEST time playing you've had in a loooong time!

What is The Back Forty Play Project?

The Back Forty Play Project is a small exclusive group of inspired individuals currently forming to put their “one day/someday” dreams and goals into play (vs work).

For midlife/mid-career folks who aspire to Become who they always wanted to be so as to do what they’ve always dreamed to do, this is the zoom room where it happens.

Through a playful community of like-minded and like-inspired individuals, weekly 90-minute zoom meetings, and an empowering play-based curriculum with buddy support, you'll grow to express more of your goals, dreams and Self into your life, your community and your world as a whole. Play vs work, mastery vs getting anything “right”, and a co-creative community of fellow players: this is your path to the second half/best half of life.

Why this? Why now?

A big turning point in the year is almost here. Here’s a question: will you be playing in the months and year ahead?

Did you play over the past year?

Whether yes or no to those questions, or even a “hmmm. . .I don’t know”, give me the next few minutes to explain to you what I mean by “play” so you can consider if next year IS the time for you to play for your "one day/someday" goals and dreams.

I’m all for empowering myself and others to play, and I think it’s needed when there’s so many reasons – both out there in the world as well as here inside our heads – to just carry on “as usual” and just be happy to get by and stay safe.

What do I mean by “Play”? Well, it’s pretty much the opposite of what most of us associate with growth and development. I’d say most of us were raised with the idea that, in order to grow and “be all that we can be,” it means grinding it out, lots of tasks, nose to the grindstone, and “work.”

I refer to that mindset as “The Old Industrial-Age Mindset”, which was based on hard work, doing what you’re told or are “supposed” to do, and surely not taking any risks or making any mistakes! (God Forbid!)

However, in what I refer to as a PlayGame Mindset, the idea is that anything worth achieving is worth building a “game” around. That “game” could be anything you’d like to bring about in your life. Very likely it’s something you’ve been putting off until some other time for a variety of reasons.

• Maybe it’s writing your book, but you have lots of reasons that tell you that you’re not ready yet, don’t have the time or resources yet, etc.
• Maybe it’s starting your own business, but you have lots of reasons that tell you that you’re not ready yet, don’t have the time or resources yet, etc.
• Maybe it’s making a career change, getting yourself in optimal health and fitness, finally getting married or finally getting divorced, but you have lots of reasons that tell you that you’re not ready yet, don’t have the time or resources yet, etc.
• You get the picture [GRIN]
  

Inside of a gamification model (vs The Old Industrial Mindset), you get to enjoy playing your way to the goals and dreams you want to bring about. No stressing or grinding it out but learning to playfully stick your neck out and take risks inside an environment and context of play, focusing on gaining mastery vs perfection in anything, and finally getting out on the court to engage in becoming who you say you want to be and taking inspired action around the things you’ve always said you want to do.

Do you have some “one day I’ll get to it” goals and dreams that you’d be willing to have finally come to fruition next year vs “someday” down the road?

If so, I invite you to receive a complimentary 25-minute personal coaching session with me to explore what your "game" could be next year and to determine if The Back Forty Play Project is for you.

Our 25-min "PlayGame Huddle" will not be a sales conversation but a powerful coaching session all about you and your goals and dreams. If and only if you’re interested in learning more, you'll be offered an application for The Back Forty Play Project.

What's This All For?

My most recent book came out several months ago, The Back Forty: 7 Essential Embraces to Launch Life’s Radical Second Half, which is all about reevaluating where we are now while getting clear about who we’d really like to be and what we’d really like to do in what I say can be our second-half/best-half of life.

Though we live like we have forever in front of us, that’s not always the case. And rather than go another day with those “one-day/someday” goals intact on the back burner, both the book and this community are based on bringing “someday” into TODAY and beginning to playfully take risks to live the life we want TODAY!

Below, there’s a link to check out the details of The Back Forty Play Project as well as the award-winning book on Amazon. Take a look at the powerful reviews the book has received by some pretty knowledgeable people in the field of human awareness. Even “Look Inside the Book” and read the entire first section for free. See if this message resonates with you.

If so, and you’d like to grab a copy – even a low-priced e-book version – I’d love to offer you a complimentary 25 minute PlayGame Huddle personal coaching session with me to explore and discover what your Big Game for next year could be if you’re ready to play.

Click below, check out the details of The Back Forty Play Project and book, grab a copy if it calls to you – even a low-priced e-book version – and then use your Amazon receipt to schedule a complimentary one-on-one Playgame Huddle with me in the next few days.

I’d love to support you to PLAY in bringing about what matters most to you in the next year.

*Results representations made by The Back Forty/CareerGuy/Darrell Gurney and former clients are only aspirational statements of what's possible for you. Individual player results will vary. The results on this page are simply those from years of implementing these methods and ideas.

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