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Bookends to Success = The front-end initiates and the back-end follows-up. Often, leaders are good at one side of the bookend or the other. But both sides are needed for success. That’s why every leader needs a well-balanced team.
Scriptures Ecclesiastes 5:5 it's better that you don't promise than that you do promise and not follow through. James 1:8 because he is double-minded and undecided in all that he does [i.e., he cannot make up his mind and follow through about anything]. https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/words/Follow/sort/popular
Follow The Path To Success = When we follow a path that others have traveled before us, we can be confident that we will get where we want to go. Following a path prevents us from getting lost, and allows us to follow the success of others.
Take The Next Step = In John Maxwell’s book, Put Your Dream To The Test, he discusses 10 questions that you need to ask yourself to see if your dream is valid. The pathway question asks, “Do I have a strategy to reach my dream?” It is the pathway—the step by step process—that allows us to reach our dream. Your dream requires thousands of steps in the right direction.
Follow A Path To Success = When we follow a path that others have traveled before us, we can be confident that we will get where we want to go. Following a path prevents us from getting lost, and allows us to follow the success of others.
This I Know for Sure = I know that if there is a path there is a prior journey. What do I mean by that? Someone has already created the trail for those to follow. No two paths are the same, it is up to you to discover which one you want to follow!
2 Timothy 2:15Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, a worker having no need to be ashamed, guiding the word of truth along a straight path.
Psalm 1:1 How happy is the man who does not follow the advice of the wicked or take the path of sinners or join a group of mockers!
Psalm 119:105 ESV Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Proverbs 3:6 ESV In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Psalm 16:11 ESV You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Matthew 7:13 ESV “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
Proverbs 3:5 ESV Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
John 14:6 ESV Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Hebrews 10:26 ESV For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
1 Peter 5:8 ESV Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Mark 1:3 ESV The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’”
Ephesians 2:2 in which you formerly lived according to this world's present path, according to the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the ruler of the spirit that is now energizing the sons of disobedience,
Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
I'm goin' for the gold, my heart is in control. My mind is on succeed and I am in the lead.
God give me the strength to make it through this day. God give me the strength to find another way. God give me the strength to see what need be done. God give me the strength to see my only one. God gives me the strength to fix what needs to be. God give me strength so I may clearly see. God give me strength and lead me on my way. God give me strength for I need it more each day.
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is not a path and leave a trail. Muriel Strode
Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes. --PETER DRUCKER
It's lonely and cold on the top... lonely and cold. --JUDY GARLAND
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. --RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Like water, be gentle and strong. Be gentle enough to follow the natural paths of the earth, And strong enough to rise up and reshape the world. Brenda Peterson
My responsibility is leadership, and the minute I get negative, that is going to have an influence on my team. Don Shula
Leaders can afford to be uncertain, but they cannot afford to be unclear. People will not follow fuzzy leadership.Andy Stanley
A leader is best when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. --Lao Tzu
Lift Up Your Team = Everything—culture, success, productivity—rises and falls on leadership. Leaders either lift up their team or put a lid on their team. Are you lifting your team up? If you are unsatisfied with the results of your team, examine yourself so that you can begin to lift your team up to new heights.
Know, Go, And Show The Way = Everything rises and falls on leadership; therefore, if you lead well you will do well. John Maxwell discusses The Law of the Lid in his book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. It states that how well you lead determines how well you succeed. When you learn to lead better, your life improves because you help other people. Leaders lift the load for others.
A Rewarding Journey = How well you lead, determines how well you succeed. You will notice when you embrace leadership values, your journey will become rewarding! Invest in you and watch how quickly people will begin to follow your lead.
Creating the Path - Although February 20 is declared "National Leadership Day," every single day is a great day to add value to those around you! Every year on this day we will recognize the impact that leaders make in people's lives as they seek to develop themselves and others.
Lead To Improve Your Situation = This week, John Maxwell will discuss the Book Of The Week, How To Lead When Your Boss Can’t (Or Won’t). Have you ever had a bad boss? Most of us know what it is like to experience less-than-ideal working conditions because we have a boss who is not a leader. To learn more about how you can adjust, adapt, and improve your situation when you have a bad boss.
You can learn to lead and become better as a leader at every step of your journey. Hear from John Maxwell more about the leadership process and how you can grow daily. We tend to overestimate the event and the moment and underestimate the process. It’s the process that’s key. Do you take a microwave or crockpot approach to your leadership development?
Great leaders know that leadership is more caught than taught. Your team is watching you all the time and observing how you lead – both the good and the bad. How can you infuse leadership teaching on your team without sending everyone to a leadership development course?
Whether you're a sports enthusiast, a leader looking for new perspectives, or simply seeking inspiration to become an invaluable leader, this episode is for you. Join Mark Cole as he talks with Don Yaeger on the final stop of our U.S. City Tour. Mark and Don discuss the journey of growth, determination, and the pursuit of excellence.
Key takeaways:
- The role learning plays in being a great team player
- How to be invaluable without being the MVP
- The correlation between success and humility
The Heart of Leadership (Maxwell Leadership Podcast)
This week, John Maxwell teaches about the heart of leadership––serving people. John will share five guidelines on how to serve people well, then Mark Cole and Traci Morrow join to offer some practical application for your life and leadership.
Key Takeaways:
- “If you’ll help others get what they want, you’ll get everything in life that you want.” –Zig Ziglar
- There’s a relationship between how much you serve a person and how much you believe in that person.
Hebrews 13:7, 17, 24 NIV - 7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. ... 17 Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you. ... 24 Greet all your leaders and all the Lord's people. Those from Italy send you their greetings.
A gem cannot be polished without friction; the child of God cannot be perfected without adversity, nor a man be polished in character without trial.
A man's character is like a fence. It cannot be strengthened by whitewash.
All masterpieces of painting contain both light and shadow. By them the artist highlights certain features of the subject, and they provide contrast and harmony to reveal beauty or character. A happy life is not one filled only with sunshine, but one that uses both light and shadow to produce beauty. Billy Graham (Unto the Hills)
As you do, so you become. Every action that you perform is recorded in you, the soul. These imprints ultimately mould your character and destiny. When you understand this principle, you will pay more attention to bringing your best to everything you do. unknown
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. John Wooden
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. Helen Keller
Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries. James Michener
Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get Caught. J.C. Watts
Character is property ... it is the noblest of possessions.
Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones. Phillips Brooks
Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed. - Benjamin Disraeli
Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths. --EPICTETUS
Every man has three characters: that which he shows, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has. Alphonse Karr
Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character. Albert Einstein
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abraham Lincoln
No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character. --RALPH WALDO EMERSON
No matter how bad people may seem, they possess at least one virtue. Be like the hummingbird and pick out the sweetness of everyone's character. unknown
Our character is but the stamp on our souls of the free choices of good and evil we have made through life. John Cunningham Geikie
People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built. --ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character. --RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Raising kids with strong character requires doing less FOR them and teaching them to do more for themselves. Rick Warren
Reputation is character minus what you've been caught doing.
Some day, in years to come, you will be wrestling with the great temptation, or trembling under the great sorrow of your life. But the real struggle is here, now, in these quiet weeks. Now it is being decided whether, in the day of your supreme sorrow or temptation, you shall miserably fail or gloriously conquer. Character cannot be made except by a steady, long continued process. Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) American Bishop
The collapse of character begins with compromise.
The little troubles and worries of life may be as stumbling blocks in our way, or we may make them stepping-stones to a nobler character and to Heaven. Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things. Henry Ward Beecher
The unfortunate thing about this world is that good habits are so much easier to give up than bad ones. - Somerset Maugham
The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish Writer
Time sets the stage; fate writes the script; but only We may choose our character. Liam Thomas Ryder
Trials, temptations, disappointments. All these are helps instead of hindrances, If one uses them rightly. They not Only test the fibre of a character, But strengthen it. Every conquered temptation Represents a new fund of moral Energy. Every trial endured and Weathered in the right spirit makes a soul Nobler and stronger than it was before. James Buckham
We tend to judge ourselves for our mistakes and the difficulties we have experienced, when it is the difficulties that build our Character. You are far stronger for what you have gone through. Alan Cohen
When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary. --THOMAS PAINE
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; When health is lost, something is lost; When character is lost, all is lost! German Proverb
When you build a house, every brick counts. When you build a character, every thought counts. You are what you think. Love, purity, peace, wisdom - the more you think of these qualities, the more you will become them. unknown
Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters. Margaret Halsey
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him. James D. Miles
You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them. Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990) American Publisher
You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him. --AUDREY HEPBURN
Your character is the sum total of your habits. It's what you do habitually.
There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human, are created, strengthened and maintained. --WINSTON CHURCHILL
Watch your thoughts, for they will become actions. Watch your actions, for they'll become... habits. Watch your habits for they will forge your character. Watch your character, for it will make your destiny. --MARGARET THATCHER
Greatness is not intelligence. Greatness comes from character. And character isn’t formed out of smart people, it’s formed out of people who suffered. --JENSEN HUANG
Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion. --Aristotle
The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become. --Heraclitus
Character, not circumstances, makes the man. --BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Does Your Reputation Outweigh Your Character? | MWM
Character Over Reputation = Character is about who you really are—not who you show people you are. Character is who you are when no one is watching. Embrace the value of character over reputation. Image is too important in today’s culture. Character determines how you interact with people and what you are capable of accomplishing. The goal is for character to exceed your reputation. If you are bigger on the inside than on the outside, you will be a successful leader.
Essential to your Leadership= If you are a leader or looking to follow someone who is, the core of your leadership should be character. Remember, be better on the inside than you are on the outside - start within your core. Although some have good character, it doesn't necessarily make you a great leader. Start within yourself, first!
When you think about the person you look up to or want to follow in life, important characteristics come to mind like honesty, trustworthy, courage, integrity and so much more. When we put our trust in someone and feel secure with them, it is likely because we respect their character. If you want to be a good leader, it is important to have good character. Anyone can acquire good characteristics, you just need to be determined to do so.
What’s on the inside is what ultimately shows up on the outside. Character not only makes you a good person, but it can also make-or-break a leader’s reputation. Not everyone with the right “inside stuff” will become a reputable leader. But every reputable leader has to first have upstanding character.
In this episode, we explore the four dimensions of character in leadership, the significance of being vulnerable and transparent in order to establish trust with team members, as well as the challenges of self-management and the need for leaders to prioritize effectively. You’ll learn the concept of teachability and the role it plays in demonstrating humility along with the value of courage in standing up for what is right and making tough decisions.
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#Virtue
#Moral Authority
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Character
the particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different from others:
Politeness is traditionally part of the British character.
It would be very out of character (= not typical) of her to lie.
One of the joys of being a parent is watching the child's character develop.
The idea was to modernize various aspects of the house without changing its essential character.
It's not in his character to be (= he is not usually) jealous.
All growth that is not towards God is growing to decay. George MacDonald
Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots. Frank A. Clark
For exponential growth, the pastor must give the ministry to the people and the people must give the leadership to the pastor. Rick Warren
I want to grow. I want to be better. You Grow. We all grow. We're made to grow. You either evolve or you disappear.
Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can. — Danny Kaye
Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.Unknown
Life is like a ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use. — Charles Schultz
One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth.Abraham Maslow
The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as long as we live. Mortimer Adler
The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as long as we live.Mortimer Adler
To move forward you must give up your “story” – whether it is excuses about your childhood, lack of education, your bad “luck”, your unsupportive family, your low metabolism, where you live, etc. — Dan Kennedy
Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
When there is growth, changes are automatic, if I fear change, how can there be growth? Unknown
You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for his own improvement... --MARIE CURIE
It is necessary to try to surpass oneself always; this occupation ought to last as long as life. --QUEEN CHRISTINA
The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth. --D. H. LAWRENCE
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. --Albert Einstein
Aim For Growth, Not Just Goals = Shift your focus from simply setting goals to making a commitment to personal growth. When you set a goal, you reach it—and then what comes next? This approach can lead to a cycle of constantly chasing new goals without truly growing as a leader. By adopting a growth mindset, you ensure continuous development. Instead of moving from one achievement to another, you keep growing—and as a result, you’ll naturally reach all of your goals along the way.
Close your growth gap. How far you go is determined by how much you're willing to grow. It's not just about knowing the steps to take—it's about understanding the personal growth required to reach your most meaningful goals.
Find Growth Wherever You Are, in Whatever You Do | MWM
Accelerate Your Success = When we live life with Intentional growth, we walk into situations looking for ways to grow, and we seek out inspiration. It means we stay passionate about growing andhave an unquenchable curiosity about learning things that can give application to help others. Are you walking through life with a lens to grow intentionally?
Your Guide To Growth = John Maxwell considers his book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, one of his top 5 books. The only way to guarantee that we are better tomorrow than we are today, is to be growing right now. The laws discussed in this book will help you grow, expand your possibilities, and develop yourself so you can have an incredible future.
Growth Isn’t Automatic = The first law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of intentionality. It says that growth doesn’t just happen. Getting older is automatic, but getting better is not. In order to become better, you must have a personal growth plan—you must be intentional in your life. Intentional living takes good intentions and turns them into good actions. If you are going to grow, you must grow your purpose. #intentional
See More. Do More. Be More. = The second law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of awareness. It says that you must know yourself to grow yourself. We can’t fix things in our life if we are unaware of them. Ask others to help and expose you to the areas where you are blind. When you see things you have never seen before, you can do things you have never done before, and become someone you have never been before. #Awareness
Grow Yourself To Grow Others = The third law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of the mirror. It says that you must see value in yourself to add value to yourself. It is important to believe in yourself, but it is more important to have self worth. This is because we rise to the level of our self worth, not to the level of our belief. A solid self worth allows you to build a foundation for growth and development. #Mirror #self-awareness
Stop. Reflect. Learn. = The fourth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of reflection. It says that learning to pause allows growth to catch up with you. Experience alone isn’t the best teacher, but reflecting on our experiences is what allows us to learn and grow. Reflection turns experience into insight.
Motivation Gets You Going; Consistency Keeps You Growing | MWM
Consistency Compounds Growth = The fifth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of consistency. It says that motivation gets you going, but discipline—or consistency—keeps you growing. We overestimate intensity and underestimate consistency. You don’t have to do something all day, but every day, to see growth and success in your life. Your life and growth has to be stored up before it shows up.
Develop Your Own Personal Growth Environment = The sixth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of environment. It says that growth thrives in conducive surroundings. Are you in a growth oriented organization? Develop your own personal growth environment. When you change your surroundings, you will discover that who you are with determines who you become, how you learn, and how you develop. #environment
Develop A Strategy For Your Growth = The seventh law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of design. It says that to maximize growth, you must develop strategies. Hope is not a strategy; you need something specific that you want to accomplish in order to grow and develop. A strategy will help you get from where you are to where you want to go. #design
Bad Experience + Good Management = Great Growth | MWM
Grow Through Adversity = The eighth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of pain. It says that good management of bad experiences leads to great growth. In growth, there is a lot of struggle. We all experience challenges and adversity, but our pain can allow us to grow. We learn to adjust and ask for help in the uphill journey. Your mindset is a choice. Make the decision to learn from your pain, and allow it to make you a better person.
#pain
Better on the Inside Means Better on the Outside | MWM
Develop Your Character = The ninth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of the ladder. It says that character growth determines the height of personal growth. Ladders help you go higher than you can on your own. Character is the ladder of your life. When you have good character and are better on the inside, it will be evident in your actions. #Ladder
Stretch Yourself = The tenth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is the law of the rubber band. It says that growth stops when you lose the tension between where you are and where you could be. A rubber band only has value when it is stretched. When we are stretched, we become who we are supposed to be. We improve only when we expand and stretch ourselves.
Grow Up The Mountain = The eleventh law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is the law of tradeoffs. It says that we have to give up to go up. In order to go higher, you have to go lighter and tradeoff for things that are more important. You will grow out of things, and while it may be harder to give things up as you continue higher in your journey, it is worth the tradeoff!
Dream of Things That Could Be and Ask, “Why Not?” | MWM
Ask The Curious Questions = The twelfth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is the law of curiosity. It says that growth is stimulated by asking ‘why.’ When we ask the curious questions, we allow ourselves to explore a future that most don’t get to experience. Ask the questions that allow you to jump the fence! #Curiosity
Find A Model To Follow = The thirteenth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is the law of modeling. It says that it is hard to improve when you have no one but yourself to follow. Most of us grow because we saw someone else grow, develop, and progress. Get out and meet people who are able to show you a new path. Follow in the footsteps of a mentor or model. #model
Get Better As You Get Older = The fourteenth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is the law of expansion. It says that growth always increases your capacity. The greatest asset from personal growth is that it increases your capacity to grow and learn. There is no finish line when you apply this law to your life.
How Your Development Can Benefit Those Around You | MWM
Pass On Value To Others = The fifteenth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is the law of contribution. It says that growing yourself enables you to grow others. When you live the law of contribution and significance you add value to others. They get better and you become fulfilled. #contribution
Never Stop Learning And Growing = Growth is not automatic. Because of this John Maxwell has 4 growth practices in his life. Success is determined by growth, and it is the only thing that guarantees things will improve. We should never be done learning, and should always continue to develop and grow.
Never Stop Learning and Growing = Growth and learning should never stop in your life. In many cases, when people reach a learning milestone, people think they are done and the learning is finished, but this is not the case. Always continue to learn and grow, as there is always something new out there.
Read The Right Things Daily = The first growth practice is read daily so you can grow your personal life. Are you growing every day? It depends on what you read. Read in the areas that will build you and make you a better, stronger person. What kind of books do you read?
Read the Right Things Daily = Everybody reads daily, but are you growing daily? Are you reading the right things? Read daily about the things that are your strengths—about adding value to people, about success, about being a better communicator—read daily about the things that are going to make you stronger in the areas you need to be strong and effective. What are you going to read today? #read
Ask Good Questions = The second growth practice is to listen daily to broaden your perspective. It is important for leaders to see through the eyes of other people. Ask your team questions and listen! You don’t learn by talking, only by listening and then asking good questions.
Listen and See Things Through The Eyes of Others = The best leaders are not found by talking to them, they are found by listening to them, hearing their perspective, and seeing things through their eyes. If you are going to lead others, you need to have the time to find them first, and to find them, you have to listen to them. All great leaders grow by listening and seeing things through the eyes of others. So, listen daily to broaden your perspective. #listen
Be A Sustained Thinker = The third growth practice is to think daily and apply what you have learned. Evaluated experience is the best teacher. Reflection turns experience into insight. After a new experience, ask yourself “What did I love? What did I learn?” and you will grow. Sustained thinkers look for a better, bigger, deeper answer.
Think and Reflect Daily = By thinking and reflecting daily, you can turn your experiences into insights as you are always looking for the better answer. What you think and reflect on is what teaches you, and what grows you. #think
John Maxwell’s System that Sustains Him Daily | MWM
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File What You Learn = The fourth growth practice is to file daily to preserve what you learn. Filing gives you a system to keep you from losing good material. Save your ideas and thoughts and it will help you add value to others.
Are You Filing Daily? = Whenever you read a good book, hear a good story, or see something that is important, remember to file it away. By filing daily the things you learn, you create a personal system of good material and ideas that is ready when you need it. #File
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Growth Leads to Being, Doing, and Having More | MWM
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A Growth-Oriented Mindset = Growth is
about doing, being, and having more than we do right now. If we want
more of anything in our life, it will require growth. There is room
for growth in everything we do.
Shift
from a goal-oriented mindset to a growth-oriented one. This will
result in a focus on the journey over
the destination,
where growth continues even after a goal is reached. Where would you
like to see growth in your life today?
Keep Growing = Growth is not automatic. Many people think that finishing school or getting a certificate as being finished with growth and learning, but this isn't the case. We are never done growing and learning, it should never stop.
Read The Right Things Daily = Read daily so that you can grow in your personal life. We all read each day, but are you growing daily? It all depends on what you read! Read daily in the things that are your strengths—in adding value to people, in success, in being a better person—read in the areas where you are going to grow you, and be sure to read the right thing.
Listen To Broaden Your Perspective = Listen daily to broaden your perspective. You don't grow by talking, but instead by listening. It's important as a leader to see things through the eyes of others. This growth happens by listening to others and asking good questions, through hearing others talk about the things you need learn as you continue your growth journey.
Reflect and Think = Think daily to apply what you learn in life. Reflection turns experience into insight. By spending time thinking and reflecting on what you learn and experience, you can extract from that experience and reflect on your personal growth.
Save All Your Ideas—File Them Away= File daily to preserve what you learn. Filing is our system to keep us from losing good ideas—when you read a good quote, see or hear a good story, you immediately file them away so you have access to them when the time is right. Filing keeps your thoughts, ideas, and learnings organized.
Improving yourself is the first step in improving everything else in your life. If you want to grow in life, you have to grow intentionally. Hear from John Maxwell on how to create a growth plan for your success.
We need to move from growth in everything to growth in essential things. What areas are you going to grow in?
What would you eliminate to focus on the essential areas of growth?
Always Be Growing = Success is about growing to reach our potential. God’s gift to us is our potential, and our gift back to Him is what we do with that potential. Discover your purpose, know what your strengths are, and focus your time and energy on growing in those areas. You get the highest return in life from doing what you are good at.
Grow Together = Growth is expected, it's not an option. The only guarantee that you will have a better future—in life, on a team, and as part of an organization—is if you are growing. The only way that you can go together, is if you grow together. Growth is expected in everything you do.
Grow Into The Next Day = In life, we don't go into the next day, we grow into the next day. God's gift to us is our potential, and our gift back to Him is what we do with that potential. Once we discover our strengths and purpose—that is where we want to focus our time, efforts, and energy—we need to use those strengths to get our highest return in life. We need to always be growing.
Growth is Success = By always growing to reach your maximum potential, you can reach success. Our gift is our potential, and our gift back is what we do with our potential. Always be growing into your potential. Always be growing, because that is what success is.
Keep Growing and Learning = The only guarantee that you will have a better tomorrow is that you are growing today. You do not go into possibilities and opportunities, you grow into possibilities and opportunities. This mindset becomes the natural thing to those who keep learning, growing, expanding, and stretching to become a better version of themselves.
The minutes add up= Growth is a result of being intentional. Everyday if you set aside a few minutes to focus on your growth journey, you will develop a little bit more. Stay consistent!
Stop asking, “How long will this take?” Start asking, “How far can I go?” This week, John Maxwell, Traci Morrow, and Mark Cole begin a two-part series on how to change from being a goal-oriented person to a growth-oriented person.
Key takeaways:
- Improving yourself is the first step in improving everything else in your life.
- Growth on the inside feeds growth on the outside.
- Change from growth with a timeline to growth without a finish line.
When you’re a growth-oriented person, there is no finish line! This week, John Maxwell, Traci Morrow, and Mark Cole continue a two-part series on how to change from being a goal-oriented person to a growth-oriented person.
Key Takeaways:
- The growth within you will help you rise above the goals before you.
- If you’re ahead of the class, you’re in the wrong class.
- A growth environment is a place where you are out of your comfort zone.
2 Peter 3:18 ESV But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
1 Peter 2:2 ESV Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—
Ephesians 2:21 ESV In whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
1 Corinthians 13:11 ESV When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.
Ephesians 4:15 ESV Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
