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Hi all I've just finished an amazing call with @Tina Hughes which has certainly got me excited to make a proper start in this community. A little about me. 24 years in the Fire Service with over a decade of leadership experience 👨‍🚒 Just completed an 18 month ILM coaching diploma 📜 Father of 2. I enjoy the outdoors, reading fiction, playing sports and i love dogs 🐶 I struggle with taking action (ironic considering I HAVE to take life or death action in my job) I suffer from impostor syndrome I hear this is *the* community to be in!!🤩!!

Hi all, I hope you are all having a brilliant weekend! I was wondering if I could pick your brains. What’s the one book you recommend for life-changing personal growth? My book recommendation is: Stephen Covey - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The seven habits are: 1) Be proactive by taking responsibility for your actions, 2) Begin with the end in mind by setting clear goals, 3) Prioritize important tasks (Put first things first), 4) Seek win-win solutions in relationships, 5) Listen to understand before seeking to be understood, 6) Collaborate synergistically, and 7) Continuously improve yourself (sharpen the saw). These habits help develop personal growth, better relationships, and lasting success.

Updated 9/27/24 9:30AM for clarification: "I am fine with the gamification. I am also fine with leadership boards and competition. I do think that there should be more rules to this particular game otherwise what's the point? One person makes a post/comment about life's journey/asks a question/profound quote/educational resource and another person makes a post with a happy face, but they get the same number of points. Ed did discuss the quality of posts and comments suggesting that quality or quantity is important, but it is not built into the system. Such is the game of life.🙂 I do not mind gifs on my posts, in fact I have become quite fond of them and use them all the time, sometimes 3 in one post/comment. I may have a problem😅! What I mind (on my posts) is spamming gifs for points (I will admit, I am triggered at 4+ (You can laugh, I am laughing), lack of relevancy to the post, lack of point reciprocity and creating an environment of robotic competition, especially when there are threads set up within the community to support people with points. ***Please feel free to spam my account with advice, poetry, quotes, anecdotes, uplifting messages, anything at all that leads to the sincere leveling up of my 4 Sacred Accounts: Being, Energy, Love and Impact. " ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Originial post: I hope that this does not cause me to slow down on my points! I also know that I am not the only one who feels this way so I am hoping that others will speak up and participate in this discussion. I would like some clarification and your personal thoughts on Gamification. We are all individuals with different approaches to this process. When I post/comment, I am sincere and I try to offer something of value, sometimes it is simply excitement for someone's achievement. Yes, there is some competition due to the leaderboards, but I think there can be some decorum too.

Success isn't just about the destination; it's about the relentless pursuit of growth. Every challenge I face is shaping me into the person I’m destined to become 😊❤️