Learn at your pace.Reflect honestly.Practice in real life.
01
The course
An online course with John Mathews
Life Course: Foundations for Change.
A starting point for the work you want to do on yourself.
Explore the patterns that shape your choices, the way you speak to yourself, and the structure that helps you follow through. Recorded lessons and workbook reflection connect the ideas to your own life.
Work through the course at your own pace, with space to pause, reflect, and put what you learn into practice.
Notice repeating patterns, take ownership of your next choice, and practice small actions that help you build trust in yourself.
The way you speak to yourself
Look at self-talk, doubt, and comparison. Practice separating a difficult thought from the decision you make next.
The way you communicate
Work on listening, speaking clearly, handling feedback, and responding to conflict with more intention.
Boundaries that support growth
Examine the relationships, environments, and commitments that shape your days. Practice setting boundaries you can communicate and maintain.
Goals you can follow through on
Turn intentions into clear actions. Build routines, review your progress, and learn to adjust after a setback.
02 Our approach
Learn it. Use it. Return to it.
Growth takes more than a moment of motivation. We focus on ideas you can examine and actions you can practice.
Make room to understand.
Take one lesson at a time. Notice what it brings up in your habits, choices, and everyday life.
Put it in your own words.
Use reflection and workbook exercises to connect the material to something real for you.
Give it a place in your day.
Choose a practical action, pay attention to what happens, and adjust as you go.
John MathewsFounder
03 The person behind the work
Experience. Reflection. Something useful.
I founded Stay the Course Institute to make practical lessons about change useful to people rebuilding their lives.
My work as an author, keynote speaker, and executive coach draws on experience in public service and business leadership. The Institute brings that experience into structured coursework on habits, communication, boundaries, and goals.
It is a place to reflect on your decisions and put what you learn into practice. Whatever has brought you to this point, you are welcome to begin here.
The course is for people who want to work on habits, personal goals, and the way they respond to life. It includes lessons and examples drawn from addiction recovery, with practical tools for habits, relationships, and everyday growth.
How do I access my course?
Use Student login to sign in to your Kajabi account and open your course library.
Practical reflections from John Mathews on habits, leadership, relationships and following through. Ideas to consider and put to work in your own life.
