Continuing with the 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth and sharing my journey from corporate spreadsheet monkey to business owner as a catalyst for conversational insights as a coach, speaker, and trainer.

Today is the Law of Pain - Good Management of Bad Experiences Leads to Great Growth.

I may stay on this for a few days. I think I have some personal stuff to share on this topic.

Hope it helps you on your journey.

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This is one of those thing I don't do very well. I have some in place but the truth is that I don't stay consistent with it. And, many times, I consider it a hindrance.

But, it seems to be a necessity in order to guarantee progress.

Let me know what's yours...

Many seem to be living for the weekend. When Friday comes around, they scream "Thank God is Friday"

I have to admit, I did the same but for different reasons that most.

Continuing with the Aftermath of Being laid off.

It's a little sad but it is true.

When I stopped filling an immediate need for people, I became irrelevant to them.

Remember, most people are focus on surviving. They aren't waiting for us to be in need so they can help.

 As I continue to process the "death of the soul", I share 2 things that I have had to deal with as part of this transformation from caterpillar to butterfly

The journey to create a life deserving of you carries a price.

But know this, the price you pay is much lower to the reward obtained from waking up and realizing you are living a life filled with the people you love, the activities that give you energy, and the things that fully represent who you are.

May this serve as an invitation to my journey while you also walk yours.

Everyone knows this one but limited people actually do something about it. Some people even use it as an excuse for their lack of success.

Pay attention to what and who you surround yourself with.

The fact is we are creatures of habit. Habit beats willpower. Habit causes us to do something even without us thinking about it.

Sure, motivation is a good starter but it is not what keeps you in the game.

Someone wiser than I said, "Do the thing, and then you get the energy to do the thing."

What say you.

Something happened to you.

* A big scare...

* A betrayal...

* An accident...

* A massive success...

* A lovely experience...

Most of the time we remember the bad stuff but these two options apply both ways.

Listen along.

 I tend to dwell on my past, especially my mistakes, a lot.

I find ways to criticize myself, and wonder what if I would have done it differently.

We can say whatever we want about changing our past. But the question here is "should we really change it?"

Continuing with the 15 Laws of Growth book.

Chapter 3, The Law of The Mirror, is about self-image. It's all about what you see in yourself and how it impacts your actions.

Interestingly, we like to look at other people before we look at ourselves.

Here's why that doesn't really work.