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Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.
There's a silly notion that failure's not an option at NASA. Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough. --Elon Musk
Always Choose The Best Option—For You = Have options—have the freedom to choose a different route. When you have options to choose from, step back, look at all of them clearly, and decide what is best for you. Take the best optio—for you.
What's best for you? = The great thing about options - you have multiple to choose from. It allows you to really focus on what is best for YOU! Next time you meet the fork in the road take a step back and think to yourself, what is really good for your path.
The Options are Endless = Before you set sail on your journey be sure you have the full understanding of what it will take to get there. Keep charting the course to success and keep those around you that will help you succeed!
Isn't it incredible that we have the option to say yes or no? It is up to us whether we want to succeed or fail. You see, the options are truly endless and it leaves a little bit of hope that if something doesn't work the first time you have the option to try it differently the second time around. There is a sense of power for those that have options.
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Option
one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice:
Scriptures Ruth 4:6 The guardian said, "Then I am unable to redeem it, for I would ruin my own inheritance in that case. You may exercise my redemption option, for I am unable to redeem it." Philippians 1:23 But I am hard pressed between the two options, having the desire to depart and to be with Christ, for this is very much better.
Notice What Is Right In Front Of You = In his book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell discusses the Law of Navigation, which says that anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course. Have the ability to seize the moment and see the moment. Those who navigate are flexible and can adjust to things that come up last minute. If you take care of today really well, tomorrow will have a high degree of success.
Understand The Situation = The Book Of The Week isHow To Lead When Your Boss Can’t (Or Won’t). We have to navigate and move based on the conditions that are around us. When we have a bad boss, it is important to look at the situation and try to understand what our boss is going through … Then we can make adjustments based upon that understanding. Is it a fleeting situation or is it a permanent issue? Navigating is essential in creating a wholesome climate in the workplace.
The Law of Navigation = Isn't it incredible that we have the option to say yes or no? It is up to us whether we want to succeed or fail. You see, the options are truly endless and it leaves a little bit of hope that if something doesn't work the first time you have the option to try it differently the second time around. There is a sense of power for those that have options.
Before you set sail on your journey be sure you have the full understanding of what it will take to get there. Keep charting the course to success and keep those around you that will help you succeed!
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Navigate
to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along, or over an area of water or land, often by using a map:
Isaiah 33:23 (MSG) Ha! Your sails are in shreds, your mast wobbling, your hold leaking. The plunder is free for the taking, free for all— for weak and strong, insiders and outsiders.
Proverbs 30:19 how an eagle glides through the sky, how a snake slithers on a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, how a man loves a woman.
Acts 27:9–10 DBY - And much time having now been spent, and navigation being already dangerous, because the fast also was already past, Paul counselled them, saying, Men, I perceive that the navigation will be with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.
Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect thet best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.Ralph Marston
Rely on the ordinary virtues that intelligent, balanced human beings have relied on for centuries: common sense, thrift, realistic expectations, patience, and perseverance. John C. Bogle (1929-) American Investor
Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold.Maurice Setter
When you expect things to happen, strangely enough, they do happen.
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.Michael Jordan
Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself.Shannon Miller
Expect the unexpected and be ready to handle it—that's a key part of being resilient. We often make plans and think everything will go smoothly from start to finish, but life doesn't always work that way. Challenges, setbacks, and even surprise opportunities can throw us off track. Being prepared is what helps us stay strong and adapt when things don’t go as planned.
Expectation Is A Powerful Force = Our expectations—what we believe is going to happen in the future—are grounded in our beliefs. Our expectations don't only affect us, they can affect others as well. Expectation is a very powerful thing. If people expect great things from us, we lean into that, and we become better people because of it.
Share Your Expectations Upfront = It is important to have upfront expectations. As a leader and a friend, lay out the issues at the beginning of a relationship. Don’t wait until the “ideal moment.” Then you can build and develop a good relationship where no one feels manipulated or blindsided. The longer you withhold your expectations from people, the harder it is for those expectations to be a reality in their life.
Be Upfront With Your Expectations = Always be upfront with your expectations. The longer you withhold the expectations of others, the harder it is for those expectations to become a reality in their life. Lay out all of the issues at the beginning, and then you can build on those and develop a relationship.
It’s About The Whole = The first upfront expectation is that it is not about you or me, but it is always about the big picture. It is about what is best for the organization or the whole. The goal is more important than the role, and the vision of the organization is more important than one piece of that vision.
You Always Need To Look At The Big Picture = In all aspects of life and leadership, you always need to look at the big picture and what is best for the whole. The idea that it is not about you, and not about me, but instead, always about the big picture needs to remain the leading idea. You will always experience moments where you don’t fully agree with a decision and are left disappointed, but the final choice is always about what is best for the whole in order to meet the goal.
Are You Motivated By Mastery? = In his book, The Leader’s Greatest Return, John Maxwell discusses what motivates people and how it is important to sit down with your team and learn what motivates them. Mastery is one of the 7 motivations he discusses. A person who is motivated by mastery loves to do things extremely well and exceed expectations. To become a person of mastery, don’t try to master everything, but focus on the one thing that would really benefit your life. When you discover that thing, practice every day, have high expectations, and give 100%.
Have High Expectations = When you can’t wait to deliver a message, the audience can’t wait to hear it. People can tell when a speaker loves what they talk about. Next time you prepare a lesson and get ready to teach, feel good about it, believe the best about it, have high expectations, and anticipate that it will be the best message you have ever given … and it will help you help people.
Lay Out Expectations From The Beginning = UPFRONT EXPECTATIONS = It is important to have upfront expectations—because the longer you wait, the worse it becomes. Be sure to lay out all the issues and needs in the beginning, and then build upon those to develop a good relationship with others. The longer you withhold expectations of people that they need to know and meet, the harder it is for those expectations to become a reality in their life.
Focus On The Big Picture = It's not about you, it's not about me, it's always about the big picture. It's always about what's best for the whole, and the goal is more important than the role. Always look towards the big picture.
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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.
Always Value Others = It is important to value people, because people are valuable. When you value people, you add value to them. The more you value others, the more you add value to them, and the more you add value to the world.
Take Responsibility of Your Actions = People love to be empowered, but need to embrace the responsibility. When you are empowered to do things in life, the key is to take responsibility for it and follow through—whether that is taking responsibility for failure, or being the one to acknowledge its successes. Be responsible every time.
Have The Tough Conversations = There will be tough conversations in life. When you are dealing with people, there will always be positive and negative conversations about life's situations—the tough conversations are what it is all about and whether we deal with them or ignore them. The key is to have those tough conversations about situations in life, and always move forward.
Scriptures Proverbs 10:28 The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
1 Corinthians 9:19Although I am free from everyone's expectations, I have made myself a servant to all of them to win more people.
2 Peter 3:14 Therefore, dear friends, since you have these expectations, earnestly seek to be found in His presence, free from blemish or reproach, in peace.
Romans 8:19 (NIV) For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
Hebrews 10:27 (NIV) but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
2 Corinthians 8:5 (NIV) And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us.
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.
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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.
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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,
