Every day, life presents us with choices, challenges, relationships, and opportunities.
Some we welcome. Others we never saw coming.
We cannot control everything that happens around us. But we can develop the understanding, character, relationships, and practical skills that shape how we respond.
Your story is still being written. And your development matters.
Life Comes With a Map. Did You Get Yours?
We spend years learning how to earn a living. But how much time do we spend learning how to live? Life doesn't always come with clear directions. Yet there are three questions that help us examine our lives.
Where Am I?
Understanding our present circumstances, relationships, attitudes, behaviors, and responsibilities.
Where Am I Going?
Recognizing the kind of person we want to become, the relationships we want to build, and the contribution we want to make.
Whose Directions Am I Following?
Examining the beliefs, values, influences, and principles guiding our decisions.
These questions won't make every decision easy. But they can help us make our decisions more intentional.
You Have a Story
And Your Story Is Still Being Written.
Perhaps you're facing a difficult decision, navigating a relationship, reconsidering your direction, or simply wondering what comes next. Maybe life is going well, and you're ready to explore possibilities you haven't considered before. Wherever you find yourself, there is something worth discovering. You don't have to know everything about the journey to begin examining your next step.
Sometimes a different question changes what we see.
Your Growth Is Bigger Than You
Relationships Worth More Than Gold
Our choices don't affect us alone. The way we listen, communicate, respond to challenges, accept responsibility, and treat others shapes the relationships we build. And those relationships often become some of the most meaningful parts of our lives.
What we become matters—not only to us, but to the people whose lives touch ours.
A Different Way to Look at Development
Principles That Help Us Navigate Life
You don't have to figure everything out by yourself. Established developmental principles can help us understand ourselves, strengthen relationships, recognize opportunities, and develop practical capacities for living. At I'm Third, we make these principles accessible through frameworks, introductory learning resources, and opportunities to practice. The frameworks provide guidance. You bring your experiences, choices, and willingness to grow.
The journey is yours. The principles can help you navigate it.
Explore What Matters to You
Six Dimensions of Life
Through Raising Royalty's chess-based framework, we explore six connected dimensions of personal development.
- Purpose — The King (What gives your life direction?)
- Values — The Queen (What principles guide your choices?)
- Stewardship — The Bishop (How are you managing what has been entrusted to you?)
- Wisdom — The Knight (How do knowledge and emotional intelligence shape your decisions?)
- Community — The Rook (How are your relationships shaping your life?)
- Discipline — The Pawns (Are your daily actions moving you toward what matters?)
Each dimension offers an opportunity to examine your life from a different perspective. Explore short videos and accompanying worksheets that introduce the concepts and connect them to the Raising Royalty framework.
You don't have to explore everything. Begin with what speaks to you.
Explore the Six Dimensions' Links in the Footer
Good Things Begin With Understanding
You may be exploring your own development, looking for resources for your family, or seeking ways to strengthen the people and organizations you serve. Wherever you're beginning, we'd welcome the opportunity to listen. Tell us what you're working toward, what challenges you're facing, or what possibilities you're considering.
Why I'm Third?
Principles Before Personalities
Our work is grounded in a simple conviction: people can develop the capacity to navigate life, build meaningful relationships, and contribute to the well-being of others. The principles and frameworks that guide our work are more important than the personalities presenting them. Discover the philosophy behind I'm Third and the developmental frameworks that help turn understanding into practice.
God First. Neighbor Second. I'm Third.
We're Putting the Neighbor Back in the Hood!
