Knowledge beyond the classroom

Equipping Schools, Businesses, and Communities with practical life skills through engaging Workshops, Educational resources, and our signature program, Life Is A Game: How the Real World Works™.

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About Chart & Heavy

We believe understanding how the real world works shouldn't be left to chance. We help schools, businesses, and communities build practical life skills by teaching the systems, structures, and invisible agreements that influence everyday life.

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Our Signature Program

Life Is A Game™: How the Real World Works

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  • Life is a Game™: How the Real World Works is an interactive life skills program that helps participants understand the systems, structures, and principles that shape everyday life. Through engaging lessons, real-world examples, and practical discussions, participants develop the knowledge and confidence to navigate school, work, relationships, finances, and their future with greater awareness and purpose.

  • Life is a Game™ is designed for:

    • High school students

    • College students

    • Educators and schools

    • Community organizations

    • Businesses and workforce development programs

    • Parents and families

    • Anyone seeking practical life skills and a deeper understanding of how the real world works

  • Participants will gain practical knowledge and skills to:

    • Understand the systems and structures that shape everyday life

    • Recognize the invisible agreements that influence decisions and opportunities

    • Develop stronger communication and critical thinking skills

    • Build confidence in making informed, strategic decisions

    • Understand the connection between mindset, actions, and outcomes

    • Apply real-world concepts to school, work, relationships, and personal growth

    • Navigate life's challenges with greater clarity and purpose

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What You’ll Learn

Discover how the visible and invisible systems around us shape everyday life, decision-making, and opportunities.

Systems, Structures, & Invisible Agreements

Learn how communication influences relationships, leadership, collaboration, and personal success.

The Language of Communication

Explore how your identity, actions, and mindset work together to create the results you experience in life.

Being, Doing, & Having

Community Highlights

A look at the workshops, partnerships, events, and stories shaping our community.

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Connecting with Our Community at the Back-to-School Event

A look back at our recent Back-to-School community event, where we connected with students, families, educators, and fellow organizations while sharing Chart & Heavy's mission to make invisible systems visible.

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Event
Back-To-School Bash

Year
07/25/2026

What Our Partners Are Saying

— Principal, Central High School

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“This Organization is innovative, it’s up to-date, and it’s operating real time opportunities for young people and adults to tap into the next level of innovation and tools for their lives”

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We'd love to connect and explore how Chart & Heavy can support your organization.

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