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This model for individual human development ultimately yields a strategy for cultural transformation, a way of progressing from our current egocentric societies (materialistic, anthropocentric, competition based, class stratified, violence prone, and unsustainable) to soulcentric ones (imaginative, ecocentric, cooperation based, just,
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- The Comparison Gap—“Others Are Better Than I Am”
John C. Maxwell • The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential
John W. Gardner's Address at Stanford's 100th Commencement Ceremony
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To grow, you must know yourself: your strengths and weaknesses, your interests and opportunities.
John C. Maxwell • The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential

My responsibility to the people I mentor is to add value. My goal is always to help them to become more than they are, not to try to make them something they’re not. These are the areas I focus on: • Strengths • Temperament • Track record • Passion • Choices • Advice • Support, Resources/People • Game plan • Feedback • Encouragement
John C. Maxwell • The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential
Developmental—building systems-thinking skills and personal mastery Essence sourced—based on what makes every person or living thing specific and singular Regenerative—committed to realizing the evolutionary potential of life Grounded—based on the idea that we can transform our world by transforming the roles we play in our lives