Lost in False Connection? Map Your Path to True Belonging with Dan J. Berger and The Quest #82

Ever felt like you're faking it - trying to fit in somewhere you're supposed to belong, but it just feels... off? Dan J. Berger, author of The Quest, reveals how understanding your unique belonging archetype can transform your experience of connection and community. Discover practical tools to move beyond surface-level relationships and find genuine belonging in a world of performative connection.

About Dan J. Berger

Dan J. Berger is the author of The Quest: The Definitive Guide to Finding Belonging and founder/CEO of Assemble Hospitality Group, a boutique chain of corporate retreat centers. He previously founded and led Social Tables, an event-planning software platform, which he sold to Blackstone-owned Cvent in 2018 for $100 million. Through his personal journey from childhood trauma to entrepreneurial success, Dan has developed practical frameworks for finding authentic belonging.

Topics Covered

• The true definition of belonging and why most advice misses the mark
• The four belonging archetypes and how to find yours
• Five essential skills for developing "belonging intelligence"
• The five C's test for evaluating your belonging fuel and how this can help you
• Stay to the end for Dan's philosophical take on what it means to be "already free" through the lens of determinism versus free will

Resources

• Take the Belonging Archetype Quiz
• Get Dan's book: "The Quest: The Definitive Guide to Finding Belonging"
• Learn about Assemble Hospitality Group: Urban retreat centers for corporate teams
• Connect with Dan: danjberger.com

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