The Growth Excuses Session!

1. Growth
POPCORNED BY DEY DOS
AS A CHOICE

2. GROWTH DOESN’T JUST HAPPEN
If you focus on goals, you may hit
goals – but that doesn’t
guarantee growth.
IF YOU FOCUS ON GROWTH,
YOU WILL GROW AND
ALWAYS HIT GOALS!

3. GROWTH DOESN’T JUST HAPPEN
One effective way to growth is to
innovate intentionally.
WHAT IS THEVALUE OF
BRINGING EXTERNAL INPUT
INTO THE ORGANIZATION?
Both, for me and for AIESEC.

4. GOAL
CONSCIOUSNESS
GROWTH
CONSCIOUSNESS
Focuses on the
journey
Matures you and
others
Lifelong
Changes you
Keeps you growing
beyond the goal
Focuses on a
destination
Motivates you and
others
Seasonal
Challenges you
Stops when a goal
is reached

5. What is stopping
me from
growing?

6. GROWTHEXCUSES

7. GROWTHEXCUSES
1. THE ASSUMPTION EXCUSE
“I Assume That I Will Automatically
Grow”
When we are children, our bodies grow automatically.
We don’t improve by simply living.
We have to be intentional about it.
We don’t improve by accident.
We must take complete ownership of
our growth process.

8. GROWTHEXCUSES
2. THE KNOWLEDGE EXCUSE
“I Don’t Know How to Grow”
Learn only from the school of hard knocks.
Decide where you want to grow,
choose what you will learn, and
follow through with discipline
going at the pace you set.

9. GROWTHEXCUSES
3. THE TIMING EXCUSE
“It’s Not the Right Time to Begin”
Now is the time to start growing.
You will never get much done unless you go ahead and
do it before you are ready.
Once you start growing
intentionally, you can keep
growing and keep asking
“What’s next?”

10. GROWTHEXCUSES
4. THE MISTAKE EXCUSE
“I’m Afraid of Making Mistakes”
Expect to make mistakes every day,
and welcome them as a sign that you are moving in the
right direction.
“A mistake is simply another way
of doing things.”
WARRENBENNIS

11. GROWTHEXCUSES
5. THE PERFECTION EXCUSE
“I Have to Find the Best Way
Before I Start”
I have to get started if I wanted to find the best way.
“Don’t let perfection become
procrastination.”
Danielle LaPorte

12. GROWTHEXCUSES
6. THE INSPIRATION EXCUSE
“I Don’t Feel Like Doing It”
The reason to keep growing far outweigh the reasons to
start growing.
You will fall in love with the
process.

13. GROWTHEXCUSES
7. THE COMPARISON EXCUSE
“Others Are Better Than I Am Or
Than I Will Ever Be”
“I am always behind trying to catch up.”
“I stepped out of my comfort zone and I was intimidated.”
Great leaders are always willing to
share their ideas and experiences.
You can learn faster and easier
if others are ahead of you.

14. GROWTHEXCUSES
8. THE EXPECTATION EXCUSE
“I Thought It Would be Easier
Than This”
We create our own luck.
“You cannot change your
destination overnight, but you can
change your direction overnight.”
JIMROHN

15. DIRECTION NOT DISTANCE
From
“How long will this take?”
to
“How far can I go?”

16. The greatest danger you
face in this moment is
the idea that you will
make intentional
growth a priority later.

17. THE FEAR OF FEAR
We all have fears.
We also have faith.