EP #224: 8 (Unexpected) Habits for Personal Growth

Personal growth is interpersonal.

There is a lot of advice out there about taking care of yourself. The self-help industry is booming.

See Speaking of Impact Episode 88 with Robert Riopel. It’s too easy for stuff to become “shelf-help”.

Personal growth is an incredible collaborative process. You must commit to it but you can’t do it alone.

This episode provides 8 non-traditional habits that will help maximize your growth.

Focus on building just one of them and you’re guaranteed to get in the virtuous cycle of them all.

Enjoy the growth. 📈

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What You'll Learn in Today's Episode:

  • How you are uniquely equipped to make a positive impact in the world

  • Why you have to want to grow

  • Why you should seek appreciation

  • What is the low hanging fruit of self-improvement

  • Why you have to build your network

  • How to find new opportunities for growth

  • Why you should celebrate progress

  • How celebrating the progress you made with others is progress itself

  • Why you have to measure progress

  • How to measure progress

  • The difference between effort and results

  • How being generous breeds growth

  • Why you need to prepare to present your purpose

  • Why specificity is important

  • The difference between protecting, saving, and investing

  • Examples of things you can invest with

  • Why you have to stay curious

  • The importance of knowing that you don’t know

Quotes Worth Sharing:

  • “We’re all capable of doing something great, right now.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “You have to want to grow yourself.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “What are the things that are going well?” - Bob DePasquale speaking about what you should ask people

  • “The more people that you know well, the more people you can serve.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Put yourself in a networking situation at least once a week.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Celebrating the progress you’ve made with others is making progress.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “What gets measured gets improved.” - Bob DePasquale quoting Peter Drucker

  • “A ‘5’ in results should not be always achievable.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “I’m kinda planning mind games here.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “When your generous to someone, you’re opening yourself up to better understand of someone else’s situation.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “What you give to others is an investment in yourself.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “How can you expect others to join you if you don’t understand it yourself.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “The opportunity to present is valuable.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Invest in your goals.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “If you’re just trying to maintain your skills, you’re falling behind.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Never settle for what you know.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “It’s not about what you know. It’s about what you want to know.’” - Bob DePasquale quoting Eric Koester

  • “Always seek other opinions and ideas.” - Bob DePasquale speaking about what you need to tell people

  • “You have to know that you don’t know - if you know what I mean.” - Bob DePasquale

Resources From Today's Episode:

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