Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

What is Living and Loving Well [LLW]?
LLW is a course for men and women of all ages and walks of life, who are interested in learning more about themselves. It's a series of exercises founded on the principle that the people and experiences in our lives are determined by our childhood observations. Unless taught otherwise, we'll continue repeating these old behaviors until we 'redefine' our role in the world per our own spiritual insight.

Living and Loving Well affirms the reality that life can be lived on your own terms by creating a strong personal foundation. In a nutshell, it defines YOU.

What is a 'Spiritual Blueprint'?
A 'spiritual blueprint' includes Core Values (or guiding principles), supporting Life Statements and a strong Relationship Model. It's is a MUST for everyone, an essential first step to self awareness that helps you make confident decisions, attract healthier relationships, increases inner happiness, and allows you to live life according to your own principles.

How did LLW get started?
Living and Loving Well was created in 2001 by founder and lead instructor Joseph Stuczynski. Joe had been working for 10 years in a successful career as a Sr. Project Manager in a Fortune 250 Company.   As a PMI certified PMP, he was accomplished in his field and enjoyed the work, but felt unfulfilled in the day-to-day activities.   A portion of his responsibility was to develop the strategic direction of the IT organization, so it was here that he recognized the power of establishing effective values and mission statements, which can tremendously impact an organization.

During this same time, Joe was searching for answers as to why he attracted unhealthy relationships in his life. While therapy and self-help books had their benefits, there was still a mystery as to how to prevent old patterns from repeating.   Joe embarked on a personal quest to solve the problem, which is how he developed “Living and Loving Well”, a method that combines core values, personal mission staements, and one’s relationship model as the basis for creating positive life change.   He realized that applying some of same proven corporate skills on an individual level can establish better decision making, as well as a focused set of tools for every man and woman to apply to their own lives. 

Stuczynski believed he had created something that could help millions of others struggling with the same personal dissatisfaction.  In June 2007, Joe made the life changing decision to leave the security of a successful career, took a risk and financial leap and wrote and self published “Living and Loving Well’, a ‘field guide’ that details his philosophy for living a well defined life.   “This was the most empowering decision I’ve ever made.” said Joe “My success is no longer measured by the number of projects I complete, rather by the number of lives I positively change.”

Is LLW like life coaching or therapy?
The Living and Loving Well course is NOT therapy or life coaching, although it's a great pre-cursor or complement to both because it provides ones "Spiritual Blueprint", which can be used to guide ones decision making process and goal setting.

How is this different than coaching?
The Living and Loving Well course focuses on the exercises and principles in the LLW coursework and is accomplished in less than 6 weeks. Life coaching is a longer comittment and works at exposing obstacles and creating strategies for achieving your goals and dreams. LLW is a great complement to coaching because your life coach can validate your goals against your 'spiritual blueprint'.

Can you describe the coursework?
The Living and Loving Well course (private instruction) is 6 - (1 hour) sessions and is comprised of opens discussions, literature about the LLW principles, defining your top ten core values, creating Life Statements and establishing a solid Relationship Model. The most important part of the coursework is a stong willingness to change your life for the better.

Click here to read the full details of private instruction.

Is private instruction a big time comittment?
On average, each week's assignment requires 3-5 hours of 'homework'.

Do I have to sign a contract?
Yes, all clients are asked to a sign a contract before the first working session. This is one similarity to coaching.

Do I have to travel to take the Living and Loving Well course?
No, the majority of all sessions take place over the phone and interet so you can relax in the privacy of your own home while we work. If you would like to meet in person, arrangements can be made in NYC, or central NJ.

What is a life statement? Can you give an example?
A life statement can also be called a personal mantra or mission statement. It's a phrase that supports your core values and life categories, written in your own words, and about YOU. Life Statements are truly unique to each individual. Once created, life statements should be repeated daily.

Example: I honor my individuality, creativity and faith, so that I will continue growing as a self aware, rooted, and compassionate human being.  I recognize the importance of being flexible and seeing life as a vast, limitless bucket of options.

Who are the best candidates for this course?

• Anyone willing to change! This course is designed to establish the building blocks to a better you.
• Anyone who feels as if their patterns are greater than themself.
• Anyone who feels as they keep making the same mistakes even though they feel they've already learned that lesson.
• You may be single and find yourself repeating the same old patterns, dating the same type of people, or feeling as if you can't trust your decisions.
• You may be married or in a relationship but want to fine tune areas for improvement or learn how to vocalize your desires more clearly.
• You may be someone who wants to discover what makes you tick.

Who are the benefits of taking this course?

• The development of your 'Spiritual Blueprint' which includes a strong Relationship Model, Core Values and Life Statements and how to apply them to your life.
  Positive life long changes.
• Inner wisdom and happiness.
• A new personal foundation so you can attract healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
• An understand of why relationships are filled with repetitive behaviors and unhealthy decisions even though you ‘know better.’
• Increased confidence.
• Better decision-making based on your own self definition.
• 2-4 documents specific to your core values that can be used for the rest of our life

How should we pay for the course?
Payment can be made using a check or credit card through Paypal.

You can also send a check the using the good ole Post Office to the following:

Joseph Stuczynski
P.O. Box 469
Plainfield, NJ 07060

ALL payments should be made AFTER our initial correspondence. This allows us to set expectations as well as to schedule a time that works for both client and instructor.

If I work a standard 9-5 work week , are there other times to schedule coaching?
We fully understand that the world functions at different hour, and so can schedule sessions that accommodate your needs, including evenings and weekends.

What is I can't afford private instruction?
We have many affordable alternatives to one-on-one coaching. We lead group courses that are held via conference call with a maximum of 10 participants. Additionally, we frequently offer free seminars of various topics so be sure to check our events page periodically. At the lower end of the cost spectrum, but also highly effective and a great value, is our eBook version of the Field Guide, which walks you step by step through the process.

If you have more questions, drop us an email at: info@livingandlovingwell.com