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97. Unleash Your Potential: the power of personal initiative | Virtue · The Kathie Owen Perspective Podcast

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  In today's fast-paced and constantly changing world, it's more important than ever to have a growth mindset and take personal to initiative in order to achieve your goals and live your best life.
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  This is a true entrepreneurial mindset and helps business owners and team members create success in their companies and lives.
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  That is why this virtue, having personal initiative is a great one to focus on today.
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  But oftentimes it's not as simple as saying to yourself, I'm going to shift my mindset, and sometimes that can seem like a daunting task.
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  I'd like to reframe that idea.
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  In today's episode, I can tell you from personal experience that it is more powerful and helpful to have a personal initiative that comes from a place of kindness to self and others in the spirit of harmony.
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  Today we're gonna talk about unleashing your potential and the power of personal initiative.
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  This is one of the virtues that is in my free 12 week program of personal virtues.
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  You can find that program, have it delivered to your InMail box, or have access to the private blog at kathieowen.com/virtues.
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  You're listening to the Kathie's Coaching Podcast.
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  I'm your host, Kathie Owen.
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  I have been a certified fitness trainer and certified life coach since 2002.
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  On this channel, we talk about having a growth mindset, healthy habits, fitness, and even some Reality Transurfing.
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  And today we are talking about the power of personal initiative.
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  It's one of the virtues in the 12 week virtue building program.
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  So a growth mindset is what is going to help you achieve personal initiative.
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  What is a growth mindset?
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  Well, a growth mindset as defined by psychologist Carol Dweck refers to the belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed and improved through hard work, dedication, and effort.
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  On the other hand, a fixed mindset is the belief that abilities and intelligence are set traits that cannot be changed.
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  Now I'd like to remove the words hard work from that phrase, because honestly, when your heart and intuition are connected, it won't be hard work at all.
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  Your heart and intuition are also considered to be what Reality Transurfing calls, outer intention.
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  listening to your heart and intuition can also play a big role in personal initiative.
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  This is where things become easy, not hard.
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  Your heart and intuition are the inner voice that guides you towards your passions and purpose.
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  By paying attention to these inner signals, you can tap into your authentic desires and take actions that align with your values and goals.
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  When you are in tune with your heart and intuition, you are more likely to feel motivated, inspired, and driven to take personal initiative.
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  As you are following your own path rather than someone else's.
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  Following your heart and intuition can bring a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction as you are pursuing what truly matters to you.
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  So don't be afraid to listen to your heart and intuition and let them guide you toward your own personal initiative and success.
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  As Steve Job says in his commencement speech, follow your heart and intuition because it already knows the way.
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  But he also says it takes courage to do so.
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  But I can promise you that when you do this, the pathway definitely won't be hard, and synchronicities will be everywhere from training programs to new opportunities at every corner.
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  Research has shown that people with a growth mindset tend to be more resilient, persistent, and successful in their personal and professional lives.
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  This is a true entrepreneur mindset.
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  They are open to new challenges and opportunities, and they embrace failure as an opportunity to learn and grow.
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  I talked about.
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  Embracing failure in last week's virtue, and I'll have a link to that in the show notes and description below.
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  They also believe in their ability to change and improve, and they are more likely to take action toward their goals.
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  This is a proactive mindset, and obviously it takes courage to think in these new ways.
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  That is what Steve Jobs meant when he said to have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
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  In contrast, people with a fixed mindset tend to avoid challenges and give up easily when faced with obstacles.
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  They also tend to shy away from feedback as they view it as a reflection of their limitations rather than an opportunity to grow.
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  Personal initiative beats a fixed mindset every single time.
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  but this isn't just a competition here, it's just life.
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  Personal initiative or the willingness to take action without being prompted by others is also critical to success.
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  People who take personal initiative are proactive and self-motivated, and usually can become very successful entrepreneurs.
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  They don't wait for someone else to tell them what to do or to take action on their behalf.
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  Instead, they take charge of their own lives.
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  And make things happen.
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  They are able to take those life lessons and create long-term success.
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  This is atypical entrepreneurial behavior.
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  I'm just saying.
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  Personal initiative and a growth mindset.
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  Go hand in hand..
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  As they both require a willingness to step out of your comfort zone, take risks, and embrace uncertainty.
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  .Actually personal initiative could become a very positive traditional business training.
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  When you have a growth mindset, you are more likely to take personal initiative as you view challenges and obstacles as opportunities for growth and development.
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  Many young people of today could benefit from adding this to their entrepreneurial soft skills.
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  Consider adding a personal initiative program to your human resource management and traditional training programs.
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  When you take personal initiative, you're more likely to adopt a growth mindset as you see your ability to create and shape your own life and circumstances.
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  So how can you take action on today's episode?
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  Well, first of all, you could go download your episode at kathieowen.com/virtues, and I have a free download that goes with this episode and all of the virtue episodes, as well as this article and the video and episode on the podcast.
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  In order to cultivate a growth mindset and take personal initiative, there are several things you can do.
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  Number one, embrace challenges and failures.
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  And I talked about this in last week's virtue about, um, embracing failure and it's important to view challenges and failures as opportunities to learn and grow rather than as reflections of your limitations.
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  This will definitely pay off for your interpersonal skills and can become innovative behavior.
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  Number two, surround yourself with the right people who are positive, you know, supportive people, and those who believe in your abilities and support your goals.
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  By doing this, you can ensure that your fellow team members are pulling their own weight, and it will definitely improve your problem solving skills as a team.
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  Number three, seek out feedback and constructive criticism and use it to improve and grow.
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  Sometimes this can take the form of formal education, or perhaps you seek out some type of coaching and community that provides accountability and feedback on your actual business performance.
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  Number four, take small, consistent steps towards your goals rather than waiting for the perfect moment or circumstances.
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  Oftentimes this will take the form of persistent behavior over the long term.
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  This type of work will pay off in the future.
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  and it can be much like a dance, you know, a few steps forward, a few steps back.
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  Just remain persistent and consistent.
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  And number five, believe in your ability to change and grow and take personal responsibility for your life and circumstances..
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  I talk about responsibility all the time, but I view responsibility as a positive aspect of life.
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  Responsibility can actually help you to take accountability for your actions and behavior.
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  That right there is the best mindset and the best state of mind to be in.
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  If you were to ask me.
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  In conclusion, having a growth mindset and taking personal initiative is critical to unlocking your full potential and living your best life.
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  By embracing challenges and failures surrounding yourself with positive and supportive people and taking small, consistent steps towards your goals.
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  You can cultivate a growth mindset and take personal initiative to create the life you want and that my friend makes personal initiative an excellent virtue to study and return to cultivate on a regular basis.
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  Alright, that's my episode for today.
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  I hope you like that.
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  And if you did and you know someone who could benefit from this, please share it with them.
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  And until next time, I will see you next time.
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  Peace out and Namste.