Bust The Myths, by determining what is blocking your way.

Myth #1 “As you grow your personality changes”.  While everyone loves a story of transformation where a person changes through the force of will or because of an extreme experience, the truth is that growth comes from discovering and building on who you are already.  Myth #2 is that you have the greatest room for growth where you are weak, so it payus to seek growth there.  Sure you need to pay attention to weaknesses, but you will find that you have more ability to grow where you are strong.  Using your strengths will help you create a positive feedback loop.  You will experience greater growth by emphasizing what you already do well than spending time and energy on something you are not motivated to do.  Myth #3 is that you should “do whatever it takes to help your team”.  Yes, everyone needs to step up once in a while and do something because it’s the right thing to do.  But if you’re not spending your time on what you do best, ask yourself if you are really giving your best to your team.  The key here is not just doing anything that needs to be done, but finding ways to give your strongest talents to the team.  Ask yourself these three questions about these myths:  1) How does investing in this myth help you get through the day?  2) If you stopped giving power to this myth, what would you lose? and 3) If you instead believed the truth, what would you gain?