Hey Reader,
One thing this week has quietly reinforced for me is this:
Personal Power doesn’t come from doing things the “right” way.
It comes from doing them your way... with presence, honesty, and trust.
So much of January can feel like a checklist of best practices:
- start strong
- optimize early
- lock in the plan
But I’m noticing (yet again) that the moments that actually move us forward rarely come from copying someone else’s formula exactly.
They come from paying attention to who we are… and responding from there.
Here are three things that stayed with me this week; each pointing back to that truth.
1. A Performance:
Cyndi Lauper at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
This week I watched Cyndi Lauper’s induction performance .
And...WOW!
What moved me wasn’t technical perfection.
It was her presence.
Her voice isn’t what it was in her twenties... whose is?
That’s not a loss. It’s a deepening.
There’s a steadiness now. A lived-in quality that carries more weight than polish or twenty-something brashness ever could.
I keep thinking about her performance of True Colors.
The single rainbow strip flowing like water behind her was stunning
And then, at the inflection point of the song, she raised her fist and shouted:
“Don’t be afraid.”
Her band froze with her. They held it.
That moment still makes me tear up.
That’s what sharing your voice can do for others.
No spectacle.
No over-performing.
Just truth.
It reminded me why I do this work.
I’m not interested in helping people become shinier.
I’m interested in helping them become more themselves.
Your true colors aren’t something to outgrow.
They’re something to trust.
[🎧 Click here to watch and/or listen.]
2. A Guilty Pleasure:
The Traitors (UK vs. US)
I’ve gone down a bit of a Traitors rabbit hole...AGAIN!
Now I've been comparing the UK version with the newly released US season.
What fascinates me isn’t the deception.
It’s identity.
The players who tend to last aren’t always the smartest or loudest.
They’re often the ones who play in alignment with who they actually are.
In the US version, there’s more performance — celebrities, personas, spectacle.
(And yes, Alan Cumming is amazing... the costumes, the asides, the way he says muuuurderrrrr.)
In the UK version, there’s more psychology. More non-celebrities.
More humans being human.
And the pattern is familiar:
When people start playing a role they think will win, they lose clarity.
When they stay rooted in themselves, their decisions get cleaner.
It’s a good reminder:
Strategy matters, but self-trust matters more.
[Click this links to watch The Traitors (UK vs. US)]
3. Workshop:
Your 2026 Inflection Point
I’m getting close to sharing my next live workshop (January 29).
We’ll be looking at this moment.
By January 20th, most people are here:
- the adrenaline is gone
- the fantasy version of the year has quietly dissolved
They’re either:
- forcing a plan that doesn’t fit
- or drifting without direction
This is the moment when people don’t need motivation,
They need discernment.
You’ve had the first few weeks of January to get back into a rhythm.
Now comes the more honest question:
What am I actually working toward this year?
Not what you should focus on.
Not what looks good on paper.
But what fits who you are — and the season you’re in.
I’m putting the final touches on it now.
Because this work isn’t about forcing best practices.
It’s about helping you find — and trust — your own.
I’ll share details next week.
A Final Thought
Best practices can be helpful.
But they’re not universal.
The real work is learning:
- how you move best
- how you decide
- how you know when something fits
That’s where your true colors live.
And that’s where sustainable momentum comes from.
Don’t be afraid to trust them.
Until next time,
Padam, Padam.
Kevin
Kevin Urban
The Possible-ist™ | From Setbacks to Comebacks
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