SEVEN DAYS WITH SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES
What If Gentleness Is the Stronger Move?
Gentleness and grit for everyday life.
The Modern Trap
There's a pattern. Push harder. Demand more. Beat yourself up when you fall short. Repeat.It works, but it also kind of doesn't work. You get results. But you're exhausted. And somewhere along the way, your relentless drive started to feel less like strength and more like a trap you built yourself.There has to be another way.
There Is
Four hundred years ago, a young priest walked into hostile territory. For decades, the Chablais had been protestant. People wanted nothing to do with him.Within four years, tens of thousands had returned to the Catholic faith.His method is more interesting than the numbers he inspired to convert. He used patience, clarity, and a gentleness strong enough to keep showing up.His approach works as well inside your own mind as it did in those villages. Francis taught people how to stop being at war with themselves.Through patience. Kindness. Genuine connection. And a revolutionary understanding of how people actually change.
Seven Days. Seven Lessons.
DAY ONE
The Discipline of Self-Patience
Treating yourself like someone you're actually trying to help
DAY TWO
Becoming Who You Actually Are
Stop auditioning to be someone else
DAY THREE
Calm In Chaos
Moving quickly without hurrying
DAY FOUR
Why Small Things Aren't Small
The ordinary moments that build your character
DAY FIVE
Strength That Doesn't Need Force
Gentleness as mastery, not weakness
DAY SIX
Love Without Keeping Score
What becomes possible when you stop measuring
DAY SEVEN
Finding Stillness While Staying Engaged
The inner retreat you can access anywhere
This Guide Is For You If
You're tired of being harsh with yourself
You're tired of waiting for better conditions to start living well
You want to develop strength without becoming hard
You need practical wisdom for ordinary struggles, not dramatic ones
You're looking for a way to be both gentle and purposeful
About Kevin Doohan
Kevin spent seven years as a public company Chief Marketing Officer and now coaches executives on mindset.Kevin also coaches lacrosse every day, including high school varsity and recreational youth teams, serving 150+ players in-season. The fields taught him that transformation is a daily practice. Show up, stay patient, do the work. That's what Francis de Sales taught too.Kevin left the Catholic Church for years before finding his way back. Since returning, he's become obsessed with the lives and teachings of the saints. He sees them as holy people worth imitating and brilliant teachers.This book grew from all of it: the boardroom pressure, the practice fields, Kevin's return to faith, and his conviction that Francis de Sales's wisdom belongs not just in seminaries, but in boardrooms, locker rooms, and living rooms.The Seven Days with a Saint series makes saintly wisdom accessible to anyone ready to receive it.
What's Inside
The complete Seven Days with St. Francis de Sales guidebook (22 pages, PDF)
A quote, reflection, practice, and two questions for each day - designed to take 10 minutes or less
The Intentional Life Map framework for bringing meaning to ordinary circumstances
BONUS: The Gentle Strength Assessment - a three-part diagnostic to identify where you're being too harsh, where you're mistaking weakness for gentleness, and where you're mistaking harshness for strength. Includes practices to close the gap.
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Includes the 22-page guidebook plus the Gentle Strength Assessment.
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