The Name Came from My Son

Where It Started

In January 2022, I woke up exhausted. I was going through a divorce, running on fumes, and completely burned out. I had no certainty and no real spirit of growth. But in that moment, I asked the one question that changed everything.

I can't be anything but me. It's just too exhausting. So if I can only be me, then who am I, and how can I be more of that?

That question sent me on a path of exploring my own values and learning how to actually use them. A friend told me how Navy SEALs organize everything in sets of three because three things are easier to remember. At the time, I had five core values, but clearly something wasn't working. So I narrowed them down to three: Connection, Curiosity, and Fun. And then I started taking baby steps. Every day I asked myself, "How can I bring a little more connection, curiosity, and fun to today?" Step by step, I rebuilt from burnout. That rebuilding process became the foundation for everything Certain Growth Solutions does.

What We Do

Certain Growth Solutions helps entrepreneurs and leaders achieve goals and create success by elevating three core drivers: Clarity, Confidence, and Conviction.

We do this through coaching, consulting, corporate training, and speaking. But the real differentiator isn't what we offer. It's how we think about growth.

The 3D Printed Life

Most people try to fix one area of their life at a time. Get the business right, then work on fitness. Get healthy, then think about relationships. But life doesn't wait for you to finish one thing before the next one demands attention. Researchers call this the polycrisis: challenges coming at us from every direction, all at once.

Working with clients, I noticed something surprising. When we grounded our conversations in core values, it was natural to move between topics. We'd talk about a business challenge, then a fitness goal, then a dating question, all in one call. It didn't feel scattered. It felt connected, because values are the thread that runs through all of it.

That insight became the 3D Printed Life model. Think about how a 3D printer builds a house. It doesn't finish one wall and then start the next. It lays down thin layers across the entire structure, building everything up at the same time. That's how we approach growth. You work on Money, Fitness, Fun, and Romance simultaneously, making progress across all four areas layer by layer, every single day.

The Refinement Engine

The 3D Printed Life tells you what to work on. The Refinement Engine tells you how. It's a system of six questions designed to help you let go of doubt and fear and act from your values instead.

It came from a simple realization. Who you are and how you operate are two different things. Who you are is your core values. How you operate is a system. Most people know their values but don't have a daily practice for turning those values into action. The Refinement Engine is that practice.

About Joey Chandler

Joey Chandler is the founder of Certain Growth Solutions, an author, podcast host, and speaker. His work sits at the intersection of personal values and practical action. He built CGS out of his own experience recovering from burnout, and he now helps entrepreneurs and leaders apply the same values-driven approach to build businesses and lives with more certainty and more growth.

He is based in Reno, Nevada.