Devon Kerns Know Thy Self

Published: Sept. 21, 2016, noon

Many people refer to Devon as the RockStar of Dating. Devon has made it his mission to empower one million single professionals by the end of 2016 and help them cut through the usual pitfalls of dating and finally find the crazy and passionate love that they have dreamed of!\nWith more than ten years of coaching one thousand single professionals around the country on relationships, emotional intelligence, and lifestyle management, Devon has devoted himself to helping men and women master the art of knowing themselves well enough to get what they really want out of dating, relationships, business and love.\nGuiding Principle, Quote or Mantra\nKnow thy self.\nIn a world where so many people are so frustrated in relating and dating, we have quantitative communication in relationships, but not quality communication. \nTruly understanding your personality and what your personality needs in a partner, in order to create a conducive and loving environment with that partner, is the most important thing you need to have.\nWhen You Tripped Up \nDevon has found that men are all in at all times when it comes to something we are truly passionate about. \nWhen it comes to women, this can cause us to do some dumb things.\nSo one of the things Devon does at times is not allow a gap for distance to create desire.\xa0 So when he has found a woman he was interested in, he just wanted to see her all the time and connect with her all the time.\nThis behavior has caused him to blow several relationships because he overwhelmed them too soon with too much. \nThe \u201cDUH\u201d moment that changed your partnerships forever\nWhat Devon lacked in the past is the power of No as a man.\xa0 Particularly when sex happened too soon.\nTypically we expect the woman to be the one saying No and the man is in full pursuit mode.\nWhat he has learned that he did not do in the past, that leads to a stronger connection is the power of No.\xa0\nThis is not a tactic to manipulate a woman. \xa0 By saying No first, you create a safe environment for her.\nProudest moment in partnership \nDevon was engaged to a woman who had her entire world come crashing down and she literally disappeared.\xa0 This all happened in November and he did not hear from her until February.\nHe went on a search for her and ended up on a major roller coaster emotionally himself.\nWhat made this a proud moment for him is he had done so much work on himself that he truly believed that good and bad are characteristics that we place on moment.\xa0 And if he wants the things around me to change he has to change the way he is looking at those things. \nIn this pain, instead of running from it and blocking it off, he stepped into it.\xa0 And this validated that all the work he did on himself was paying off.\nDevon was able to stand true to himself through the ups and downs of this relationship.\nThis allowed him to love her through all this pain and still own what his needs were. \nWhat is the best partnership / relationship advice you have ever received?\nDesire is created by distance.\xa0\nAnd so many people are looking for their best friend instead of truly understanding what it means to have a romantic and loving and deep and intimate partnership with someone.\nBest Partnership Book or Resource\n\nThe 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts\nInterview Links \u2013 \n<a href="https://devonkerns.