It might be a little difficult at first to comprehend the impact that authenticity can have on the growth of your business, but trust me, it’s massive.
In my recent powerful interview with personal development guru Larry Winget, one of the topics we discussed was authenticity. We all have different phases of our careers, as well as multiple opportunities to step back and examine our level of professional (and personal) authenticity. It might be a little difficult at first to comprehend the impact that authenticity can have on the growth of your business, but trust me, it’s massive.
Larry’s journey began as a sales representative for AT&T. His sales career with AT&T was cut short when his department shut down. This forced him to do something else, so he went into sales training. However, he couldn’t help but feel that what he was doing simply wasn’t helping him become the person he wanted to be. In an attempt to move closer to his authentic self, he went into motivational speaking, which still didn’t feel just right. After some soul searching, his message and purpose evolved into what it is today: There is sacrifice in success, and you have to stop doing the things that are holding you back.