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Show Notes: Episode 1

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The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Chapters 1-3 Book Discussion

Why did we choose this book? That’s a great question! We’re all about personal growth here at Witty & Gritty, so it only seems appropriate to kick us off with a book about how to grow.

John Maxwell dives into practical and extremely applicable tips on how to improve yourself. We all know we can stand to do better as each day comes along, and he does an excellent job of delivering on high quality strategies.

Ch 1: The Law of Intentionality

Growth Gap Traps

Maxwell gives us 8 negative mindsets that are sure to hinder your growth. We strongly encourage you read through these eight traps and discover your vices. In this episode, we discuss which ones personally affect us and what we are doing to combat them.

Transition to Intentional Growth

Accidental vs Intentional growth is an aspect we can sometimes overlook. It is vital to know which direction you’re wanting to grow and then taking the correct baby steps to get you there. Remember, we’re all growing, but is it in the direction we desire?

Ch 2: The Law of Awareness

Sense of Direction

Know your strengths and weaknesses? Do you have a circle of peers who can lift you up, give you honest feedback, and help motivate you? Community and the ability to accurately self reflect are vital when it comes to personal growth.

Finding Your Passion & Purpose

This is always such a hot topic. What am I supposed to do with my life? How can I turn my passions into something profitable? Do I even know my next steps to take? All of these questions point back discovering your passions and your higher purpose. We dig deeper into this as you listen to this episode.

Ch 3: The Law of the Mirror

Build Self Image

Positive self talk is vital to one’s success. Your inner monologue needs to be a safe place for you. Positive, motivating, and encouraging are all qualities your self talk must have.

Application Points

At the end of each chapter, John gives us practical ways to dive in and truly apply action points into your daily life. It’s helpful, practical, and another way to see what is working for some other people. If you’re feeling stuck or in a slump, snag this book and get to those application points.

What Do I Do Now?

Keep listening! We’ll see y’all next week when we discuss chapters 4-6. Here are some ways you can follow us through this book:

Read Along With Us: This gives you a chance to read as we go and implement strategies throughout the week before the next episode.

Read Ahead of Us: If this is more your style you can read the whole thing through and then dive in with us to see a possibly different way to interpret the chapters and compare notes.

Read After Us: If you like a sample before committing, you can listen to the episodes and then follow up with reflection as you read on your own.

Whichever way you choose, we highly recommend grabbing this book and taking notes in it (unless writing in a book makes you cringe, then get a journal going for your notes).

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