Growth. Such a big, grown-up word. When I think of that word, I usually picture myself stretching to the point of breaking and moving into something new for myself and being uncomfortable in the process. A colleague of mine says that the only way to grow is to get uncomfortable and that whenever you're uncomfortable, think of it as growing a new part of yourself. I think that's mighty wise.
At this point in a new year, the words "growth", "resolution", "new you", etc. are being thrown around as much as leftover confetti in Times Square on Jan. 1. It inspires many of us and a lot of people spend the first week or two of January scrambling for new ways to grow themselves. Then, by Feb. 1, it's all over. It also might turn a lot of people off. Many don't like the idea of growth. They want to stay who they are and don't think that change is anything that needs to happen to them. Growth might even be a bad word to them.
Okay, so the pressure's off. Growth is challenging, growth is difficult, growth is not always popular. What it also is though, is endlessly rewarding, incredibly positive and habit-forming once you start doing it. Yes, it is a New Year. Yes, the endless, "Hallmark-type holiday" bombardment all around you is a bit annoying. However, don't think of it as a New Year's Resolution. Think of it as a way of changing things in your life, regardless of what time of the year it is. You can do it in February, you can do it in March, you can even do it over the Fourth of July. But, as the Talmud says, "If not now...when?"
I'm offering a 60 minute coaching session for $20.12 (a $94 value) for the next week; until January 13th. If there is anything, anything at all that you want to consider changing in your life, come see me; or call me. We can talk about where you want to go with your life, what you want to do differently, who you want to be differently in 2012.
It doesn't have to be anything huge, but it can be. It can be something that could change your life. It could be something that gives you a completely new perspective on the short amount of time that we have on this planet. Don't you owe it to yourself to find out?
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