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I've been taking a bit of a summer break, then I friend reminded me that I have this awesome weekly podcast and if nothing else I should share some tidbit with you.

Today my guest, Mike Dwyer, gave two pieces of advice for transformative personal growth:

  1. Start every day by doing one thing your afraid of
  2. Actively seek feedback

Reader, we've spoken before about how growth happens when we get out of our comfort zone.

Mike takes this idea further by giving yourself the intentional permission slip to actively step into your discomfort.

​You can catch the whole conversation here​

AND as a special bonus, I'm including the episode companion self-reflection guide. Use these as your journal prompts this week and let me know what you think.

​TSITM Ep 62 Journal.pdf​

If you love the journal and want to get on the subscription list, hit reply and I'll hook you up.

What one thing that you fear are you going to do tomorrow?

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