MY January started very productively. I was invited to Integrated Security Services to have a discussion with about 70 senior staff on the Laws of Teamwork. The session was truly magnificent and the positive feedback energised me. I must commend Mr Khan for realising the importance of adding value to his staff. One of the best decisions I made was to become a member of the John Maxwell team. The mastermind classes are exceptional and I promised that through this month I will be sharing brief content from my mastermind classes on 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John Maxwell.

THE LAW OF THE MIRROR
To effectively work on yourself, you must first believe you are worth the effort. That means getting rid of limiting self-beliefs and developing high self-esteem. Similar to what Don Ruiz says in The Four Agreements, Maxwell proposes that you only use yourself as a paragon. Don’t compare yourself to others.

QUESTIONS TO HELP FIND YOUR PASSION
Do You Like What You’re Doing Now? If you’re not enjoying what you do for a living, you need to take some time to examine why. It is a risk to make a change from what you’re currently doing to what you want to do, but isn’t there also great risk in staying where you are? Which risk would you rather live?

What Would You Like To Do? Every successful person I’ve met has a strong sense of his or her abilities and aspirations. They’re leaders in their own lives, and they dare to pursue their dreams on their own terms. When you tap into your passion, it gives you the E & E factor: Energy and Excellence.

Can You Do What You Would Like To Do? There’s a big difference between having a dream that propels you to achieve and pulling an idea out of thin air that has no connection with who you are and what you can do. Here are three questions to ask yourself if what you want to do it possible.

Do You Know Why You Want To Do What You Would Like To Do? I believe it’s very important to not only know what you want to do but also why you want to do it. I say that because motives matter. When you do things for the right reason, it gives you inner strength when things go wrong. Right motives help you build positive relationships because they prevent hidden agendas and incline you to put people ahead of your agenda. Doing something for the right reasons also keeps life less cluttered and your path clearer.

Do You Know What To Do So You Can Do What You Want To Do? To move from what you’re doing now to what you want to do is a process. It begins with the following: Awareness – You have to start by becoming aware of the choices that lead you away from your desired destination. Become very conscious of every choice you make today so you can begin to make smarter choices moving forward.

Do You Know People Who Do What You’d Like To Do? My greatest growth has always come as a result of finding people ahead of me who were able to show me the way forward. If you have discovered what you want to do, start finding people who do what you want to do with excellence. Then do what you must to learn from them.

Should You Do What You’d Like To Do With Them? If you find a potential mentor, know that the following are YOUR responsibility: Possess a teachable spirit, Always be prepared for the time you get with your mentor. Set the agenda by asking great questions. Demonstrate how you’ve learned from your time together. Be accountable for what you’ve learned. The responsibilities of a mentor are Strengths, Temperament, Track record, Passion, Choices, Advice.

Will You Pay The Price To Do What You Want To Do? When it comes to barriers to success, we are usually our own worst enemies. Taking the steps necessary to live your dreams and do what you want to do will cost you. You will have to work hard. You will have to make sacrifices. You will have to keep learning and growing and changing. Are you willing to pay that price? I certainly hope you are. But know this: Most people aren’t.

When Can You Start Doing What You’d Like To Do? Ask people when they will do what they want to do, and most answer that they hope to do it “someday.” Why not now? Because you’re not ready? Perhaps you’re not. But if you wait until you are, maybe you never will do it. Most of the accomplishments that I’ve achieved in life I began to attempt before I was really ready. Nobody ever got ready by waiting. You only get ready by starting.

What Will It Be Like When You Get To Do What You’d Like To Do? When you do what you’ve always wanted to, it will be better than you ever imagined. When I started investing in my personal growth, I didn’t anticipate a compounding return – for me personally a, for the individuals I’ve mentored, and for my team.