When I Get That Feeling (Chris Owen on Personal Growth)

The Funny thing about results,

They are time sensitive.

Don’t believe me. Look throughout the history of just about anything. Life is like a fine wine; it only gets better with time.

If you try to blast your way into everything you do, and push too hard to get results, you will miss out on the simplest pleasure offered to you.

It’s called growth

The one true thing in life that you have the total control over. You can either soar with the eagles, or swim with the fishes.

Whether it be spiritual, personal or professional, growth is the most important aspect of your life you can focus on.

You have to be driven by a blazing determination to take it slow. Confused? Super motivated people can make a lot of things happen quickly, but failing to see the beauty of growth, often times leads to burning out before things really heat up.

They never reach their tipping point – That point where all your hard work and patience gains enough momentum to expand dramatically, in a short time.

Think about it

If you wanted to make things happen, would you pull your wife (or husband) out onto the dance floor to line dance to “the boot scootin’ boogie”… or gently lead her out to slow it down with Marvin Gay (personally, I prefer Kutless).

I know what your wife would say. Her heart beats faster when you slow things down.

Can you say, results?

Making changes today, may not make the difference today, but it will make the difference in time. Personal growth comes from personal experience. You can’t be afraid to step out, and be noticed, but you must be humble, and take notice.

Pay attention to the little things, and enjoy the small victories. The more enjoyment you get out of your personal life, business, family and especially your marriage, the more likely you are to stick with it for the long haul.

Why do so many businesses fail in their first year? Why does “News Years Resolution”  mean the first two weeks of January? Why do so many marriages end in divorce?

It is because we have a natural tendency to overlook the small victories. As an expert marketer I managed to “land” my wife Tragena with a strong personal branding campaign, over a period of several years. I say land because in marketing terms, I had to convert her from a prospect, to a lead, to a new team member (for life). If not for my continued hard work and perseverance, she may have realized she was out of my league.

I celebrated each small victory. The second phone call, (the first is a story for another time), the first date, and the first kiss (which took nine years to happen)…It is all worth remembering. Especially when things are not exactly motivating. After you get in an argument do you think about the small victories, or the recent defeat? No one really wins an argument.

The shadow of Ego, darkens the image of beauty

You can quote me on that. I believe it 100% and so should you. A bad ego can ruin a good thing. Branding yourself is not about telling everyone how awesome you are. It’s about giving them the means to find out how totally awesome you are.

This is usually done by giving helpful, meaningful advice, and personal education in business. In personal relationships, being slow to speak and quick to listen is the key to  branding a good image into their hearts and minds.

“If you help enough people get what they want, you will get what you want.” Zig Ziglar

Unless you are a member of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (or similar), ego is not profitable. It can even be self destructive in the long run.

Every single person in this world knows something that you don’t. The sooner you realize that, and begin to learn from it, the more successful you will become, and the more you will grow as an individual.

Final Thoughts

My priorities are God, Family, Business. When I get my priorities out of whack, I get whacked in the head by one of the first two (neither are subtle). Getting your priorities in order insures a healthy lifestyle all the way around. You can’t be at the top of your game in your business, if your home life is a wreck.

Results come in time, and success comes from results. Don’t give up because things are tough. Trying to climb a thin rope up a high cliff is extremely difficult. But tie several small knots in the rope, and suddenly things begin to happen. Think of those knots as your small goals. Helping you only a small distance each time, but all an important part of the slow climb to personal growth.

Chris Owen

Chris Owen Academy

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