Before The Chaos (11/17)

Good morning from close friends Brett Hobbs and Michael Barone. We are here every Monday morning to help prepare you Before The Chaos!

Growth mindset.

Growth is built in the moments where you choose to lean in instead of retreating. It’s accepting that you are not perfect. It’s the decision to show up with curiosity instead of ego, and belief instead of limitation.

Most people wait to feel “ready.” A growth mindset doesn’t wait. It moves. It learns. It keeps going.

You don’t need to transform overnight. You just need to take the next step today.

Reflection

“Where am I holding myself back because something feels uncomfortable or unfamiliar?”

“What is one area of my life where choosing growth instead of retreat would immediately change my trajectory?”

Take Action Task

Pick one skill you want to improve: running, sales, discipline, faith. Anything. Commit to a 15 minute rep today.

Act of Altruism

Reach out to someone who’s trying to improve and tell them you see their effort. People rarely get encouragement in the middle of their growth.

VERSE

Philippians 1:6

“He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

Closing

Growth doesn’t happen by accident, it happens by intention. Lean into the discomfort. Move toward the unknown. Stay committed to becoming what you idolize. When you choose growth daily, your entire life expands with you, and you will become happier.

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Have a blessed day,

Brett & Michael