Where do you go to find insights that inspire personal growth? What helps you foster a learning mindset?
#Girlboss is part memoir and part entrepreneurial advice from Sophia Amoruso, who at the age of 22, founded her first company. She writes with a raw honesty that makes for a refreshing read. My initial intent in reading this book was to find tips for being an entrepreneur from someone who has been there. Instead, I discovered more inspiring advice on personal growth than suggestions for developing entrepreneurial skills.
Below is a list of 15 tips on personal growth I gleaned from the book. Most likely we have heard many of these in our experience. What is inspiring is to discover them in one book. I resonate with the advice on playing to your strengths and learning from your mistakes. The wisdom speaks of a learning or growth mindset, which I think is a great mindset to have in the quest for excellence.
15 Tips to Inspire Personal Growth
- Project yourself how you want to be in the world.
- True success lies in knowing your weaknesses and playing to your strengths.
- Seek out what you are good at.
- Know where you excel and where you need some work.
- Opportunities are hidden in every failure.
- Learn from your mistakes.
- You are in charge of your own life.
- You take responsibility for yourself.
- Learn to create your own opportunities.
- When you believe in yourself, others will believe in you, too.
- Pay attention to the details.
- Keep your head down and do your best.
- You don’t get what you don’t ask.
- Put yourself out there, and don’t be afraid to ask for what you want.
- Keep learning.
- Difficult does not mean impossible.
- Make a contribution that matters.
- Keep your promises.
- Focus on what really matters.
- Be confident about what you know and humble about what you don’t.
- Question everything.
- Keep asking, “how can we make this better?”
What guidance resonates with you for personal growth?
What other advice or encouragement would you add to the list?
I welcome your comments.
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