Reinvention isn’t becoming someone new.
It’s remembering who you are.
You’ve checked all the boxes.
The career. The house. The lifestyle.
By all external measures, you should feel successful.
But inside?
You feel stuck, restless, and quietly ask yourself: “Is this all there is?”
No matter how good your life looks on the outside, something significant is missing on the inside.
And the cost is mounting; you feel empty and trapped, your relationships are strained, you know your time is limited, and regret creeps in with every birthday.
You feel like you’re leaving the best parts of you untapped and unfulfilled.
Here’s the truth you need to understand:
You’re not missing more career and status success; you’re missing the self you left behind to achieve it.
That realization became the four words that form the foundation of my work:
Stop Chasing. Start Creating.
What is Realistic Reinvention™ for Real Life?
I help midlife professionals stop chasing what doesn’t fulfill them and start creating extraordinary lives of meaning, purpose, and joy, without giving up everything they’ve built or burning it to the ground.
Through my 3C Reinvention Framework™️, Connect, Create, Contribute, I guide audiences to:
- Reconnect with their inner truth and values.
- Reclaim the creativity and passions they abandoned.
- Contribute to something larger than themselves.
The result?
Clarity. Alignment. Confidence. Self-Trust. Fulfillment. Energy. Peace of mind. Unleashed potential. Deeper relationships. Impact.
Most importantly, a life that feeds both your family and your soul.
I don’t teach from a textbook.
I teach from lived experience, terrible choices, lessons earned, and a decade of reinvention built from the inside out.
I deliver transformational keynotes that redefine success, resilience, and reinvention.
Through raw storytelling, real-world insights, and actionable strategies, I help audiences unlock their potential and thrive in work, life, and beyond.
Let’s connect and bring the power of Realistic Reinvention™️ to your next event.
Speaking Engagements
With a deeply personal story of overcoming federal prison and hitting rock bottom, Craig delivers powerful keynotes that resonate with anyone seeking to unleash their potential, discover purpose, and live authentically.
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Blank Canvas Book
This book isn’t just a memoir; it’s a roadmap for anyone who has ever felt lost inside their own life, a guide back to authenticity, and a call to action to reinvent. Hear more about Craig’s memoir and purchase Blank Canvas.
Hear from Craig
Craig is a regular contributor to numerous blogs and publications and has been a guest on many different podcasts. To read and hear the latest from Craig, see the latest blog posts and our in the media section.
The Latest from Craig
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Discover the Magic of Life on the Edge of Fear
Discovering peace on the razor’s edge of fear. Viktor Frankl, the Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, philosopher, author, and Holocaust survivor, said, “What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. What he needs is not the discharge of tension at…
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Wealth Isn’t Always All It’s Cracked Up To Be
I was a personal trainer in my early twenties. I would travel to my client’s homes, either bringing the gym to them or utilizing their home gym. I made great money and met some incredible individuals. The work had meaning, purpose, and a deep sense of fulfillment. I loved it. One…
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I Lost Everything and Found Myself – Here’s How
In the 1st half of my life, I looked to the world for clues on how to live. I looked to family, friends, neighbors, strangers – really anything in my purview. Some of the clues were blatantly obvious: ✔️ Get a good job at a good, solid company.✔️ Work your ass…
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How a Simple Quote Lifted Years of Fear and Perfectionism
I was sitting in one of my favorite spots in town, a wooden bench with a commemorative plaque inviting people to sit, overlooking the water when it happened. I was reading a book, and words I’ve read and heard countless times before appeared on the page before me. They arrived unexpectedly;…
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When You Challenge Your Beliefs, You Change Your Life
A letter to my 38-year-old self: — Do you feel that? There’s a heaviness and burden on your shoulders that you don’t realize you’re carrying. It goes where you go. Maybe you don’t know it’s there. It’s grown slowly and subtly; its existence lives beyond your current perspective. Much like a…
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Mission Paves The Painful, Powerful Path To Fulfillment
Fulfilling unfulfilled dreams is a leap of faith. Creating something from nothing is insane. Whether it be a book of poetry, a sculpture, a new business, or finally breathing life into the screenplay that’s been burning a hole in your brain, it’s crazy. You have to leave the comfort of certainty…
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