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2 Paths for Growth

Healthy growth doesn’t happen by accident, and it requires you to choose the second of two paths for growth. In this episode, Alex shares 11 dichotomies that demonstrate the difference between those two paths. The first path is fragile, feeble, frantic, a

An episode of the Path for Growth podcast, hosted by Path for Growth, titled "2 Paths for Growth" was published on October 25, 2022 and runs 47 minutes.

October 25, 2022 ·47m · Path for Growth

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Healthy growth doesn’t happen by accident, and it requires you to choose the second of two paths for growth. In this episode, Alex shares 11 dichotomies that demonstrate the difference between those two paths. The first path is fragile, feeble, frantic, and weak, and the second path is healthy, centered, stable, and strong. If you want to be intentional about practicing healthy growth in your business and your personal life, this episode is full of applicable insight.  Healthy growth is possible, but it doesn’t happen accidentally (0:59) There are 11 dichotomies that represent the two paths for growth (2:31) 1. Emotion, problem, and reaction driven vs. priority, plan, and process driven (7:39) 2. Plagued by comparison vs. preoccupied with commitments (10:43) 3. Distracted vs. present (15:54) 4. Disliking the person you’re becoming vs. liking the person you’re becoming (18:38) 5. Frustrated by what the organization is becoming vs. liking what the organization is becoming (21:05) 6. Obsessed with the destination vs. enjoying the process (24:49) 7. Stressed about underachievement vs. experiencing contentment (28:51) 8. Striving for freedom in the future vs. knowing freedom is possible today (31:34) 9. Haunted by the idea that they’re never enough vs. humbled by the idea that they’re never enough (36:40) 10. Surrounded by followers vs. surrounded with leaders (38:56) 11. Consumed by what matters now vs. focused on what matters most (40:44) Helpful Links and Resources If you're an impact-driven leader looking for accountability and guidance on achieving healthy growth, get perspective, direction, and training from our community of impact-driven leaders and the Path for Growth Coaching Team. Learn more about our Executive Membership at the link below. Path for Growth Membership If you are a business leader, owner, entrepreneur, or simply looking to determine a path for healthy growth in your life both professionally and personally, get insight, guidance, and accountability in the context of a trusted relationship. Learn more about Path for Growth One-on-One Coaching at the link below. Path for Growth One-on-One Coaching Most email isn't worth it. This one is. Each week, you'll have a principle worth learning, a question worth answering, and a recommendation worth taking delivered to your mailbox each Wednesday morning. Sign up below. It's worth it. Sign up for the Worth It Wednesday Email Join Path for Growth on Instagram and Facebook

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Healthy growth doesn’t happen by accident, and it requires you to choose the second of two paths for growth. In this episode, Alex shares 11 dichotomies that demonstrate the difference between those two paths. The first path is fragile, feeble, frantic, and weak, and the second path is healthy, centered, stable, and strong. If you want to be intentional about practicing healthy growth in your business and your personal life, this episode is full of applicable insight. 


  • Healthy growth is possible, but it doesn’t happen accidentally (0:59)
  • There are 11 dichotomies that represent the two paths for growth (2:31)
  • 1. Emotion, problem, and reaction driven vs. priority, plan, and process driven (7:39)
  • 2. Plagued by comparison vs. preoccupied with commitments (10:43)
  • 3. Distracted vs. present (15:54)
  • 4. Disliking the person you’re becoming vs. liking the person you’re becoming (18:38)
  • 5. Frustrated by what the organization is becoming vs. liking what the organization is becoming (21:05)
  • 6. Obsessed with the destination vs. enjoying the process (24:49)
  • 7. Stressed about underachievement vs. experiencing contentment (28:51)
  • 8. Striving for freedom in the future vs. knowing freedom is possible today (31:34)
  • 9. Haunted by the idea that they’re never enough vs. humbled by the idea that they’re never enough (36:40)
  • 10. Surrounded by followers vs. surrounded with leaders (38:56)
  • 11. Consumed by what matters now vs. focused on what matters most (40:44)


Helpful Links and Resources

If you're an impact-driven leader looking for accountability and guidance on achieving healthy growth, get perspective, direction, and training from our community of impact-driven leaders and the Path for Growth Coaching Team. Learn more about our Executive Membership at the link below.

Path for Growth Membership


If you are a business leader, owner, entrepreneur, or simply looking to determine a path for healthy growth in your life both professionally and personally, get insight, guidance, and accountability in the context of a trusted relationship. Learn more about Path for Growth One-on-One Coaching at the link below.

Path for Growth One-on-One Coaching


Most email isn't worth it. This one is. Each week, you'll have a principle worth learning, a question worth answering, and a recommendation worth taking delivered to your mailbox each Wednesday morning. Sign up below. It's worth it.

Sign up for the Worth It Wednesday Email


Join Path for Growth on Instagram and Facebook


If you’re ready to move beyond just gathering information and start executing on what truly matters, Path for Growth’s 1-on-1 coaching can help. Apply now at pathforgrowth.com/coaching.

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