Find Purpose In Your Ambition

John Carbrey helps entrepreneurs and leaders move beyond achievement—anchoring ambition in meaning, aligning success with purpose, and turning accomplishment into lasting impact.

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John shares his journey as an entrepreneur and mentor, exploring how to anchor ambition in purpose and meaning.

His authentic, reflective style invites leaders and founders to look beyond the scoreboard and ask: What truly matters?


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The Success Paradox

You’ve hit the goals. Built the business. Earned the wins.
And yet… something’s missing.

The problem isn’t capability—it’s alignment.


Have you ever wondered if your success is serving the life you actually want?


Are your ambitions rooted in what matters most—or pulled by external pressures?


Do you want achievement to feel more meaningful?

Wanting Well: A Framework for Purposeful Ambition

Wanting Well is John’s framework for moving from unconscious striving to intentional wanting—aligning your ambitions with your values, your worldview, and the impact you want to leave behind.


Wanting Well: Anchoring in Meaning

Explore how to root your ambitions in purpose, worldview, and a larger narrative of meaning

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Embracing The Journey

Discover how to move from fractured, fear-driven desires to those rooted in emotional integration

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Aligning Desires for a Purpose-Driven Life

Learn the D.R.E.A.M. framework to identify external influences and refocus on what truly matters

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From startup founder to mentor, John Carbrey helps leaders find the deeper meaning behind their success.

ABOUT JOHN

He’s built and sold multiple AI companies, but what drives him most is seeing others create businesses—and lives—that matter. Through FutureSight and his “Wanting Well” framework, John shares real stories and practical tools to help leaders align what they do with what they truly value.

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