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The Change Laboratory partners with organizations and individuals to help them build workplaces and careers that thrive. The Change Laboratory offers a full suite of Career Development, HR, and Business Consulting services, including resume writing and LinkedIn development services.
Build A Life You Don't Need A Break From
Welcome! We’re Kent and Caanan.
After stints in traditional, upwardly mobile careers, we built our No Vacation Required life and our reputation as sought after business and career development consultants. We were the people individuals hired to get "unstuck" and leaders hired to fix "broken" teams.
But across all those projects, we noticed a recurring theme: nearly every problem we solved, from career burnout to team conflict, stemmed from a single issue: a lack of self-knowledge. People were trying to solve external problems using an internal system they didn’t actually understand.
We realized – from both clients and our own experience building a life we don’t need a break from – that the most sustainable change doesn’t start with a new strategy or anything external; it starts with knowing you.
Click around to learn more about our journey and how we might be able to help you.
WHAT WE KNOW FOR SURE
In everything we’ve done, we’ve learned one consistent thing: most people just don’t know themselves. No Vacation Required is where we provide the tools – from the podcast to our services – to help you stop guessing and start building a life you don't need a break from. And to really raise the bar, we model this as a couple to show that a relationship doesn't have to be a compromise or a counter-productive union. When two people are each doing their own work, the heightened connection becomes a shortcut to building a No Vacation Required life.
YOU’VE GOT OPTIONS
Practical tools and anchored support to help you build real-life fulfillment — one step at a time.
Our podcast challenges outdated traditions by asking, “Why are we still doing that?” Other site content and occasional blog posts offer a unique perspective, fresh ideas and actionable tips for building a life you love.
Our Advisory services help you tackle big changes and unlock your potential. We support individuals and teams in adopting a deliberate, fulfillment-forward mindset – starting with ‘figuring out you’ via our signature service, YouFinder.
Our book, No Vacation Required, details how we built and maintain a deeply fulfilling life – and shows you how to do the same. It’s full of robust tips and exercises to guide you toward creating your own No Vacation Required life.
Our NVR Project is all about making a difference along the way. By building a life you don’t need a break from, you gain the clarity, energy, and purpose to face the world’s challenges and help create positive change.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
You are a natural wonder.
Every person is a natural wonder – deep, multifaceted, and vibrant. But unlike ancient prismatic pools, every person has a brief time on this planet.
With so much potential and so little time, your life shouldn’t be something you escape from – it should be something you design. That’s why everything we do is about helping you build a life rooted in purpose, aligned with your values, and free from outdated expectations.
That’s where our LIFE philosophy comes in. It’s a framework to help you define success on your own terms and live in alignment with what actually matters to you.
Let go of outdated ideas about success.
The old rules don’t apply here.Invoke your agency.
You have the power to choose and shape your path.Figure out you.
Get clear on what really matters to you.Embrace new measures of success.
Real, personal, and built for your life.
No Vacation Required isn’t one-size-fits-all. It’s a reflection of who you are, and a commitment to living like your life is your own. Because it is.
