EPISODE · Aug 4, 2025 · 10 MIN
Find Your Next Gear: Why Growth Requires More Than Just Speed
from Projecting Grandeur · host Ron Eliot Dichter
What do 4-speed, 5-speed, and 6-speed manual transmissions have to do with your personal or professional growth? A lot more than you think.In this episode of Projecting Grandeur, we use the evolution of manual gearboxes as a metaphor for capacity and potential. Just like a car is limited by the number of gears it has, we often cap our growth by staying within the limits of our current mindset or tools.Each new "gear" represents a new level of awareness, skill, or leadership—until someone, somewhere, decides to engineer the next one. That someone can be you.If you’ve been pushing hard but feel stuck, maybe it’s not about working harder. Maybe it’s time to find a new gear.
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What do 4-speed, 5-speed, and 6-speed manual transmissions have to do with your personal or professional growth? A lot more than you think.In this episode of Projecting Grandeur, we use the evolution of manual gearboxes as a metaphor for capacity and potential. Just like a car is limited by the number of gears it has, we often cap our growth by staying within the limits of our current mindset or tools.Each new "gear" represents a new level of awareness, skill, or leadership—until someone, somewhere, decides to engineer the next one. That someone can be you.If you’ve been pushing hard but feel stuck, maybe it’s not about working harder. Maybe it’s time to find a new gear.
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