You can break through your default ceiling of achievement, but only if you work purposefully toward new habits that don’t come naturally.

Talking Points:

  • The “Entrepreneurial” Approach: this approach involves relying on what you’ve always relied on to achieve success. But true success requires adaptation.
  • The “Purposeful” Approach: this approach involves stepping out of your comfort zone to do what is necessary to achieve success. To be purposeful, look at others who have succeeded in your field and apply their strategies to your work.
Discussion:
  1. Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
  2. Why do you think it’s so hard for people to break through their natural ceiling of achievement?
  3. Which of these approaches do you find yourself taking more often? Why do you think that is?
  4. What habits will you change in order to break through your natural ceiling of achievement?
  5. Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?

The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller