There
is no growth without tension. – Andy Stanley
You
can’t grow without something being torn down and built back up. – Andy Stanley
2019
has been a very challenging time for the author based on the experiences she
encountered. She is not complaining, but
there are many questions she has about why things happened and she knows the
likelihood of ever discovering “why” is very unlikely.
The
author enjoys her new job, but it has been challenging because she is an
organized individual and she is now working in a somewhat chaotic environment. Additionally, the author works long hours
getting to work very early and often times staying late.
As
the author was thinking about her 2020 goals, her new job, the limited time she
has for working on personal goals, she started getting frustrated. After visiting the Wright Brothers National
Memorial, she was challenged to think outside the box and do something
different in 2020.
Most
of the readers have probably heard the statement “think outside the box”. The author has heard it for years and even
wrote about it. However, she was
challenged by the placard she read at the visitor center in regards to the
Wright brothers and dreams, which helped her in creating her 2020 goals.
Listening
to a leadership podcast by Andy Stanley, she heard him ask “When did you learn
the most?” Stanley’s perspective is that
we learn the most when we go through a set of circumstances or season of life
when we are challenged. The challenge is
difficult and most leaders know those difficulties provide them greater insight,
better job skills and greater clarity on the other side of the challenge.
The
author knows this was her situation in 2019.
Through all of the challenges, she developed, grew and learned how to
handle situations. Reading books is
helpful, but she knows that having to face life’s challenges taught her more
than reading any book. We learn more in
our own experiences then reading about how someone lived through similar
experiences.
You
are not going to grow as a leader without new challenges and embracing new
opportunities. – Andy Stanley
When
writing 2020 goals, focus on thinking outside the box, learning to embrace
challenges and taking on new opportunities.
In those experiences, we learn and grow the most.
CHALLENGE: What new challenges
and opportunities are you going to take on in 2020?
Resource
Listener Questions Answered
– Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast - https://podbay.fm/podcast/290055666/e/1459483201
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