Snow Business, December 2017

BUSINESS PERSONAL GROWTH learn and share Continuous professional and personal growth will allow you to expand your horizons and to help others do the same By NEAL GLATT CSP ASM A chieving success however personally defined can only occur through growth Eventually your current skills and attitudes will limit future achievement unless they are developed to overcome new obstacles For most people personal growth is not a natural process in their lives They simply live day to day observing and experiencing life without ever realizing their full potential Growth is difficult It takes hard work to change Law 14 The Law of Expansion Growth Always Increases Your Capacity The best part about growth is that LAW 14 it allows us to boost our capacity including our ability to keep growing To expand capacity you need to continually challenge yourself A significant thinking shift occurs when we move from Can I to How can I Challenging the status quo can be difficult but these five questions can help start the process 1 What would you attempt if you knew you would not fail 2 What is the difference between corrections and failures 3 If there were no limitations what would you like to do 4 Do you want to continue what you have always done or try something new 5 If money were not an issue what would you be doing with your life These questions will lead to some exciting dreams and scary realities Avoid the temptation to stay within the comfort zone Expansion requires doing something new forging the unknown It requires confidence in our abilities and the dedication to take a risk Art Williams one of Americas greatest success stories says Im not telling you its going to be easy Im AUTHOR NOTE This is the last in a year long seven part series delving into personal growth and how to achieve your potential Sharing from New York Times bestselling author John Maxwells The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth combined with my personal experience with his program this series laid the foundation for continuous and intentional growth 15 INVALUABLE LAWS OF GROWTH Law 1 The Law of Intentionality Law 2 The Law of Awareness Law 3 The Law of the Mirror Law 4 The Law of Reflection Law 5 The Law of Consistency Law 6 The Law of Environment Law 7 The Law of Design Law 8 The Law of Pain Law 9 The Law of the Ladder Law 10 The Law of the Rubber Band Law 11 The Law of Tradeoffs Law 12 The Law of Curiosity Law 13 The Law of Modeling Law 14 The Law of Expansion Law 15 The Law of Contribution The series has been compiled into a downloadable pdf for easy access and sharing Its available in the SIMA Librarys members only section Download it here http tinyurl com memberlibrary 12 SNOW BUSINESS DECEMBER 2017 www sima org snowbusiness telling you its going to be worth it There are three important shifts to make to expand 1 Stop doing only what you have done and start doing what you could and should do 2 Stop doing what is expected of you and start exceeding expectations 3 Stop doing important things occasionally and start doing important things daily When we can consistently go above and beyond by never accepting the status quo we can truly achieve great things Expansion is a beautiful process because it gives hope of future growth Law 15 The Law of Contribution Growing Yourself Enables You to Grow Others Having experienced sales LAW 15 operations and personal achievement I can attest that nothing brings real fulfillment like adding value to others There is nothing more rewarding than investing in someone else and seeing them grow to achieve their potential