The Laws of Lifetime Growth

Always Make Your Future Bigger Than Your Past

Dan Sullivan, Catherine Nomura, Catherine Nomura

• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781576753354
• eBook ISBN: 9781626566477
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Careers

"If you want to live a life of continual growth, wider impact, greater fulfillment, and unimagined success, read this book!" —Jack Canfield,  New York Times-bestselling author of  The Success Principles ™
 
NEW EDITION, EXPANDED AND UPDATED
Growth is a fundamental human need—it is at the root of everything that gives us a feeling of accomplishment, satisfaction, meaning, and progress. In this inspiring book, Dan Sullivan and Catherine Nomura offer ten simple laws that will help you continue to grow throughout your life. Through vivid real-life stories, Sullivan and Nomura illustrate each of the ten laws and show how with just a slight shift in thinking—regardless of your age, income, or position—you can use them to maintain a fresh, innovative perspective on the world around you and unlock your greatest abilities.
This second edition includes a new preface, new examples, and a self-assessment to measure your progress on each of the ten laws.
 
"This little book can change your life, as its principles have changed mine." —David Bach, #1  New York Times-bestselling author of  The Automatic Millionaire
 
" The Laws of Lifetime Growth is a definitive example of Dan's wisdom that has improved my life, and the lives of the people around me. This book is a must-read for anyone, at any age, who is willing to ask the question, 'How far can I go?'" —Barbara Hemphill, author of  Organizing Paper @ Home
"Dan Sullivan has the remarkable gift of turning good intentions into superior results and performance. The book is priceless." —Bob Buford, author of  Halftime

Index

A

Abundance and contribution, 36–37

Aide, William, and performance, 45–46

Apartheid, 66

Applause as by-product of performance, 44, 50, 51–52

Appreciation

and cooperation, 85–86

and gratitude, 54–55, 60–61

Asking good questions, 122, 124

B

Balance, of hope and pragmatism, 15

Being in charge vs. in control and cooperation, 86–87

Belief in future, 8–9

Breaks

building confidence with, 90–91

comfort, 98–99

Brown, Edward, 23–24

Business practice of contribution, 33

C

Cabinet National Library, 34

Choice to learn, 25–28

Comfort trap, 89–90, 94–96

Commitment and gratitude, 58–59

Common objectives and cooperation, 76

Confidence

building with breaks, 90–91

comfort breaks, 98–99

comfort trap, 89–90, 94–96

fear, transforming into action, 91–93

4 C’s Formula, 99–100

goals, 98

growth, 89–90, 96–97

past as model, 99–100

striving, 96–97

Connectedness and gratitude, 58–59

Connection with world through questions, 119–122

Continual learning, 21–22

Contribution

abundance, 36–37

as business practice, 33

creativity and, 40–41

growth, 31, 33–36

no-entitlement attitude, 37–39, 40

vs. performance, 51

reciprocity, dangers of, 41–42

vs. reward, 31–32

value creation, 32–33

Control of performance, 44

Conversation

and cooperation, 78–80

generated by learning, 29–30

Cooperation

appreciation, 85–86

being in charge vs. in control, 86–87

common objectives, 76

conversation, 78–80

growth, 75

motives, honesty about, 85

results, 83–84

vs. status, 76–77, 80

Courage to achieve future, 9–12

Creativity and contribution, 40–41

Curiosity, engagement of, 124

D

Deliberate search for purpose, 112–113

Desire for growth, 1

E

Effort vs. enjoyment, 63–64

Ehlert, Mary Anne

contribution vs. commission, 32

meeting clients’ needs, 27

Process for Protected Tomorrows, 27

Embracing what’s not known through questions, 122–123

Engagement

and enjoyment, 67–68

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Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface: The Growth Mindset
• Introduction
• Law One Always Make Your Future Bigger Than Your Past
• Law Two Always Make Your Learning Greater Than Your Experience
• Law Three Always Make Your Contribution Bigger Than Your Reward
• Law Four Always Make Your Performance Greater Than Your Applause
• Law Five Always Make Your Gratitude Greater Than Your Success
• Law Six Always Make Your Enjoyment Greater Than Your Effort
• Law Seven Always Make Your Cooperation Greater Than Your Status
• Law Eight Always Make Your Confidence Greater Than Your Comfort
• Law Nine Always Make Your Purpose Greater Than Your Money
• Law Ten Always Make Your Questions Bigger Than Your Answers
• The Decision to Grow
• Tool: The Growth Focuser
• Acknowledgments
• Index
• About the Authors
• About The Strategic Coach