12 Hard Truths About Growth That Will Transform Your 2025
- Carolyn Frost
- 12 minutes ago
- 3 min read
The hardest coaching conversations I have aren't about strategies or tactics - they're about confronting the uncomfortable truths we've been avoiding.
The ones about how our definition of success might actually be the very thing holding us back.
✨ I N S P I R E
"In a growth mindset, challenges are exciting rather than threatening. So rather than thinking, 'Oh, I'm going to reveal my weaknesses,' you say, 'Wow, here's a chance to grow.'" - Carol Dweck
Great read! Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
✨ T H R I V E
(These truths might sting... but they're worth hearing)
12 uncomfortable truths about real growth:
1. "Always on" isn't dedication - it's disconnection
↳ Phone in another room for true connection
2. Your endless To Do list is hiding your real priorities
↳ Complete your top 3 priorities before 1pm
3. Burnout isn't a badge of honor, it's a system failure
↳ Color-code your calendar for energy gains vs. drains
4. Your constant availability is killing your potential
↳ 2 hours of daily deep work > 12 hours of shallow tasks
5. Your perfectionism isn't excellence, it's fear
↳ Submit it at 80% - perfection is procrastination
6. Your stress isn't fuel - it's feedback
↳ Transform each pressure point into a conscious choice
7. Your achievements are missing what matters
↳ Replace one draining commitment with something important
8. Success without boundaries creates failure elsewhere
↳ Non-negotiables get scheduled before meetings
9. Comparison isn't motivation - it's self-sabotage
↳ Unfollow anything that triggers "not enough" thoughts
10. Rest isn't earned - it's required for results
↳ Two daily recovery breaks outperform constant hustle
11. Growth happens in reflection, not constant motion
↳ 5 mins of reflection beats 5 hours of mindless action
12. Your worth isn't in your work
↳ Measure growth in life wins, not just work wins
Real growth builds you up.
False growth breaks you down.
The choice is yours ✨
Have a beautiful week friends,
Carolyn
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