The Freedom of Living from Awareness: Steve Barton's Game of Ten

What if the difference between a stressful life and a peaceful one came down to a single shift in awareness? Today's guest is Steve Barton. He's an executive coach, author, and creator of The Game of Ten: a framework for leaders and everyday people who want to shift from fear, guilt, and shame, into clarity, confidence, and choice.Steve brings over 47 years of real-world business experience, including growing a company from $200,000 to $2 million in annual revenue. But his path here wasn't a straight line. After a divorce left him to rebuild his life out of a one-bedroom apartment over his parents' garage, Steve turned his personal upheaval into the foundation for a coaching practice built entirely around conscious choice.In this conversation, Steve compares the difference between operating from the "game often played," which is a mindset ruled by fear, and the "game of ten," a state of full awareness and unlimited choice. He shares the story of co-authoring his book The Father, The Son and the Aha Moment with his 18-year-old son, and provides a live guided exercise for releasing self-critical thoughts.If you've ever been overwhelmed with feelings of shame or self-doubt, Steve's approach offers a way to step back into awareness and reclaim your choices.This episode is perfect for entrepreneurs, coaches, parents, and anyone who wants practical tools for quieting an overactive mind and living with more intention. As Steve's work makes clear: awareness turns an unlimited game of options into a life you actually choose.Learn more about Steve's work and coaching practice at BartonCoaching.com, or connect with him on LinkedIn.Because the life you want isn't waiting on chance, it's waiting on your next choice.