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Growth Instigators Hotline
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Growth Instigators Hotline
#275 One year, 275 calls, 825 min, 13.75 hours recorded!
Happy Birthday to the Growth Instigators Hotline! Exactly one year ago, what started as a simple experiment has blossomed into 275 calls, 825 minutes, and countless moments of shared growth and connection.
When I launched this hotline, I questioned whether anyone would call, if I'd run out of things to say, or if I'd end up talking to myself indefinitely. What emerged instead was something truly special—a community of growth-minded individuals sharing this journey together. The most surprising revelation? We're all wrestling with similar challenges. Our episode on imposter syndrome generated the most responses, confirming that even the most accomplished among us sometimes feel like we're "figuring it out as we go."
The past year has brought unexpected callers (including three doctors who have their own hotlines), numerous pocket dials with background music, and more tongue-tied re-recordings than I care to admit. But through it all, one lesson stands clearest: growth isn't about dramatic transformations but consistent daily action. Showing up, especially when you don't feel like it, makes all the difference. This hotline has become a daily reminder that every morning offers a fresh opportunity to learn something new and take another step forward.
What has your growth journey taught you this past year? Call in today to share your reflections or simply say happy birthday. Better yet, introduce a friend to the hotline—there's no better gift than expanding our community of growth instigators. Thank you for making this first year so remarkable, and here's to many more days of instigating growth together.
All right, stop what you're doing, grab a party hat, throw some confetti, because today is a big deal. One year ago today, the very first call of the Growth Instigators Hotline went out into the world, and now we're 275 calls in. That's 825 minutes, 13.75 hours, recorded. Here's what I would have to say. Happy birthday, happy birthday, here's what I would have to say. Happy birthday, welcome to message 275 of the Growth Instigators Hotline, where we ignite your personal and professional development. I'm Aaron Havens, your host and growth coach.
Speaker 1:I'll be honest with you when I started this thing, I had no idea what would happen. Would anyone actually call in? Would I run out of things to say? Would I somehow get stuck in an infinite loop of talking to myself? Every morning Turns out, though, this has been a lot of fun and unexpectedly rewarding journey. You have shocked me. The calls, the messages, the moments where someone says, hey, that was exactly what I needed to hear today, that's what makes this so special.
Speaker 1:So, in honor of one years of daily calls, let's roll out some highlights and fun facts from the hotlines. First, 365 days. Who are the most unexpected callers? That's easy Ties Three people Dr Robert Gilbert, dr Terry Warshbacher and Dr Christina Lyons. Why? Because they each have their own hotline numbers and they call here. That's amazing. What's the most popular topic? By far the one that got the most responses was about imposter syndrome, turns out, we're all out here trying to figure it out as we go, and that's okay. What's the weirdest voice message? The numerous pocket dials or the messages of music in the background because someone forgot to hang up. They're funny ones. Now, number of times I've had to re-record because I tripped over my own words oh gosh, too many to count.
Speaker 1:This hotline started as a simple idea A daily dose of encouragement, challenge and growth. But looking back, it's become so much more. Dose of encouragement, challenge and growth. But looking back, it's become so much more. It's a reminder that every single day we get a chance to show up, learn something and take another step forward. Growth isn't about giant leaps, it's about consistent daily action, and if this hotline has taught me anything, it's that showing up, even when you don't feel like it, makes all the difference.
Speaker 1:What about you? What has this journey taught you? Now, let's keep this tradition going. The greatest gift you could give Growth Instigators Hotline today is asking a friend or two to give us a call and to call in today and say happy birthday. Thank you for calling Growth Instigators Hotline. I'd love to hear from you, leave a message after the beep or send an email to Aaron at growthinstigatorscom. I'd love to know what your best part of this hotline is and, of course, I'd love to hear you sing happy birthday and send your wishes and sing along a song to us. Thank you for calling in. Keep instigating growth in all you do.