The Savvy Entrepreneur

Step 1 of Marcus Buckingham’s Go Put Your Strengths to Work system is to reveal and bust the 3 main myths we’ve come to believe about our weaknesses since childhood.

The first myth is: As you grow, your personality changes.

Are you part of the 66% who believe this to be true?

The truth is: As you grow, you don’t change into someone else. You don’t change your personality. You become more of who you already are.

What’s your reaction to this statement? To open the discussion on this issue, answer these 3 questions honestly:

1. How does the myth serve you?
2. What would it cost you to stop believing this myth?
3. How would it benefit you to believe the truth?

As an avid student of the Enneagram, I embraced this truth years ago. However, it’s not a concept I readily accepted. I took it as good news/bad news.

Bad news, because it sounded like all my hopes for future growth and unlimited potential were lost. I always thought I’d get over and rise above the worst aspects of my personality as I matured, gained life experience and worked at improving myself.

Once I realized the benefits of accepting this truth outweighed the cost of believing the myth, it was good news, because I was no longer waiting for “the change” to take place. I could take immediate action to improve on behaviors and habits I knew no longer served me.

Accepting this truth doesn’t mean you can’t grow. It means accept yourself for who you are, strengths and weaknesses. It means stop striving to be who other people think you should be and start listening to your own voice.

Your distinct, unchanging personality is what will distinguish you from anyone else in your industry.

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