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Always work on the limiting factor. What is holding you back right now?

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“Always work on the limiting factor. What is holding you back right now?”

—James Clear, writer and speaker

Image from Unsplash by A. Rahmat MN

Always work on the limiting factor.

It sounds simple, but it’s the difference between drifting and real progress.

Every person, team, or relationship has a weak link — the one element quietly restricting growth.

Ignore it, and no amount of effort elsewhere will move the needle. Identify it, face it, and everything changes.

Maybe it’s fear disguised as caution. Maybe it’s energy trapped in old habits or beliefs.

You cannot fix what you will not face. Growth demands courage, not comfort.

EXERCISE:

When you ask yourself honestly: “What’s holding me back right now?” don’t justify it. Challenge it. Chip away at it daily until it no longer defines your limits.

Friday Review: Weakness

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FRIDAY REVIEW: WEAKNESS

How do you define weakness in others? In yourself? Here are a few weakness-related posts you may have missed.

 

“A strong foe is better than a weak friend.”

 

 

 

 

“Everyone is a moon and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.”

 

 

 

 

“Professional is not a label you give yourself. It’s a description you hope others will apply to you.”

 

 

 

Everyone is a moon

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“Everyone is a moon and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.”

—Mark Twain, in Following the Equator

Image of a full moon in a volatile sky

Image from Unsplash by Brooke Lark

Did you know that when you look up at the night sky and view a full moon you are seeing exactly what every other human – and for that matter, every other creature on Earth – has viewed for millennium?

Based on the rotational speed of the moon and the position of the Earth and Sun, we only get to see one-half of the moon’s surface.

People are like the moon, in that they often only present the sunny side of themselves. We sometimes tend to keep our dark side – including our weaknesses, fears, and perceived imperfections – hidden from view.

EXERCISE:

How might an exploration of your dark side, and perhaps revealing it to those you trust, create new opportunities and possibilities for you over (at least) the next lunar cycle?

A Strong Foe

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“A strong foe is better than a weak friend.”

—Edward Dahlberg, 20th Century American Novelist

Image of The Joker from Batman

Image from tomztoyz.blogspot.com

Most of us have heard the idea that we are a product of the five people with which we associate the most.

If these individuals happen to be weak friends, we may wish to make a few adjustments.

Unfortunately, weakness in those around us often causes us to become complacent and even a bit lazy, given that the bar of success is relatively low.

Strong foes and even adversaries challenge us to rise to compete with ourselves, if not them, to become a far better version of ourselves.

EXERCISE:

How can you use the example of your most challenging foe to thrive and grow, professionally and personally? How can and will you surround yourself with a much stronger set of friends to support your efforts?