One surprise I have found in my business as a coach, speaker, and trainer is that many people do not have an interest in personal or professional growth.

I’ve been thinking of the connection between finding our purpose and maximizing our potential. An internet search for the phrase “find your purpose in life” yielded over 21 billion results, so I may not have the definitive answer in this short blog. What I can do is offer some thoughts based upon decades of experience and what other thought leaders have said.

In a study group with Christian business leaders recently, the topic of burnout came up, and more than one person mentioned dealing with it in the past. It is possible to be stuck in a rut but not experiencing burn-out, but it can feel so overwhelming that we mis-diagnose what is happening.

When the topic of personal or professional growth comes up, we are talking about transformation, whether to a small or large degree. It doesn’t have to be a radical change, either, because making any change to our habits and behaviors can be risky and uncomfortable.

One of the most frequent questions about my coaching services is “are you a life coach?” Life coaching may be the best known of the various coaching specialties, and many in the industry believe it is a part of every coaching specialty, as it is mine.