“I don’t have time to improve myself.”
Say most CEOs I’ve worked with.
I’m busting 5 myths about improving yourself:
❌ It’s selfish to focus on yourself.
✅ Prioritizing your needs strengthens your ability to give to others.
❌ Self-help books are the answer.
✅ Personal growth is multifaceted, and requires a personalized approach.
❌ Positive thinking is all you need.
✅ Problems need practical solutions and action, not just positive thoughts.
❌ It takes too much time.
✅ Short, focused efforts yield significant results. It’s about quality, not quantity.
❌ Self-improvement is only for problems.
✅ It’s actually a lifelong journey. The benefits aren’t always immediate or linear.
𝗠𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲:
1. 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.
↳ Protect your time and energy by saying “No” as-needed.
2. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆.
↳Add small breaks in your calendar to unplug and rest. Don’t schedule over these.
3. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁.
↳ Research, test, and work with people that hold you accountable.
4. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻.
↳Outline a plan of specific actions and milestones to track progress.
5. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁.
↳ Document limiting beliefs, ask why they’re holding you back, and rewrite them.
Don’t let time be a limit to better yourself.
Better yourself in a limited time, daily.
