📖 The 6 Habits of Growth by Brendon Burchard

Topic: Growth/Self-Help | Medium: Audible | Rating: 5/5

Ok absolutely LOVED this book. His narration is so damn powerful/motivating.

Resonated with his story on these points:

• When he has a problem he reads (to figure it out).
• His fear of public speaking warranted self-doubt (he's never done it before). But you can learn to be incredible at it. I will be this one day!

1. MOTIVATION

• Is the trigger to take action. The cause before the effect.

1. Raise ambition

• Past, and present circumstances, people cage us in.
• We can be motivated by pain hope and ambition.
• Imagine and look at your goals every day.

2. Learn to develop positive expectancy

• The future is possible
• I know can grow into that. I can manifest that.
• Confidence is the ability to figure things out. ⭐
• Journalling why believe we can do it and what we are going to do it.
• What do I believe about myself and my future right now?
• If I feel like I am incapable of finishing this project today with success so, what are 3 things I can do now to make progress? ⭐

3. Progress each day

• 3 simple actions every day - moving forward or making you feel good.
• Momentum compounds into motivation.
• Stay in motion.
• Ask high-performers about their goals or ambitions.
• Morning ritual - reading, goal planning, and movement.
• Vocalise.
• Measure habits progress.

2. FOCUS

• Life ranking exercise: Mental health - 7; Physical - 9; Family - 6; Friends - 7; Finance - 8; Mission - 8; Spirit - 7; Adventure - 6; Learning - 9; Growth - 9
• What values do I want? Confident; Go-getter; Make people happy/better.
• What would your future self ask of you right now?
• Plan your week!
• Distraction is usually fatigue.
• Take your MEDS - Mediation Exercise Diet Sleep.
• Social accountability.
• Doorway trigger habit.
• Waiting habit - how present am I from 1-10?
• Who needs me to be on my A-game today?

3. CONFIDENCE

• Self-doubt is a trigger to learn. Public speaking example!! ⭐
• Whose voice is that self-doubt? Not you!
• Confidence: Decide > do the thing > build self-efficacy.
• Next time you feel doubt take 1 action (for me maybe just talking to someone and facing rejection).
• Get better mentors.

4. ENERGY

• Take your MEDS - Mediation Exercise Diet Sleep.
• Mediate - release mantra. ⭐
• Relationships - take breaks from energy drainers.
• Associating meaning to our feelings. Thought: we tend to say we are busy. ⭐
• Take breaks/pit stops (e.g., racing car).
• Look at your goals - raise your ambition.

5. PURPOSE

• It can change.
• You generate purpose. ⭐
• Journalling purpose 3-5x more.
• Social celebration.
  

6. LEADERSHIP

• Put yourself in leadership positions to grow.
• “People support what they create” - be part of the process. ⭐
• How do you enroll people to do something together?
• Empower autonomy.
• Ask questions. What’s important to them?
• Challenge people.
• Collective movement. Not all people will join - that’s ok.
• Conflict vs working through. "Let’s work together let’s move forward."
• Hold people in your CUP Compassion Understanding Praise.
• "Help me understand your perspective."
• Thank you for sharing - acknowledge even if you don't agree.
• Improve their competency and help them grow.
• Be a role model. People are watching and influenced by you. ⭐
• Care about what people think feel and aspire.