How do you get ahead in life? How do overcome helplessness and set yourself up for success? In this episode we discuss creating a habit of personal growth. If you don't have this habit, it's the #1 thing holding you back! In this episode, we discuss: -My story -Sources of knowledge -Applying what you learn -Running your own race -What does the bible say? Scripture references: Proverbs 4:7-8 Philippians 4:9 Ecclesiastes 7:12 Book Recommendations: LEADERSHIP Extreme Ownership -Jocko Willink The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership -John Maxwell The Lombardi Rules -Vince Lombardi Jr. Do Nothing -J. Keith Murningham How to be a Great Boss -Jeffrey Fox How to Become CEO -Jeffrey Fox The Dream Manager -Mathew Kelly The Effective Executive -Peter Drucker The Most Excellent Way to Lead -Perry Noble Man Up -Bedros Keuillian PRODUCTIVITY The Four Hour Workweek -Tim Ferris The 12 Week Year -Brian P. Moran The 80/20 Manager -Richard Koch The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People -Stephen Covey The 4 Disciplines of Execution -Sean Covey Getting Things Done -David Allen The Miracle Morning -Hal Elrod PERSONAL GROWTH Discipline Equals Freedom -Jocko Willink The 80/20 Rule -Richard Koch How to Want What You Have -Timothy Miller The Way of the SEAL -Mark Devine Strengths Finders 2.0 -Tom Rath Relentless -Tim Grover First: What it Takes to Win -Rich Froning Start -Jon Acuff Finish -Jon Acuff Quitter -Jon Acuff Do Over -Jon Acuff The Power of Habit -Charles Duhigg Atomic Habits -James Clear Happiness at Home -Gretchen Rubin Wake Up Happy -Michael Strahan Sovereignty -Ryan Michler The School of Greatness -Lewis Howes Act like a Success, Think like a Success. -Steve Harvey The Energy Bus -Jon Gordon HEALTH & FITNESS Spartan Up -Joe De Sena Learning to Breath Fire -J.C. Herz Off Course -Erin Beresini FAITH & SPIRITUALITY The Case for Christ -Lee Strobel Not a Fan -Kyle Idleman Mere Christianity -C.S. Lewis The Screwtape Letters -C.S. Lewis Stuff Christians Like -Jon Acuff Wild at Heart -John Eldridge Messy Grace -Caleb Kaltenbach The Pursuit of Holiness -Jerry Bridges S.H.A.P.E. -Erice Rees ENTERTAINING The Guinea Pig Diaries -A.J. Jacobs A Year of Living Biblically -A.J. Jacobs My Secret Life on the McJob -Jerry Newman Living with a SEAL -Jesse Itzler Freakonomics -Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner Superfreakonomics -Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner Think Like a Freak -Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner Total Recall -Arnold Schwarzenegger The Graveyard Book -Neil Gaiman Killing Jesus -Bill O'Reilly Killing Lincoln -Bill O'Reilly Killing Kennedy -Bill O'Reilly