The 4 Patterns Of Growth

The 4 Patterns Of Growth

March 10, 2026 · 25 min · Season 4 · Episode 311

About this episode

Colin Boyd discusses a four-level framework for identifying mastery and dabbling patterns in various areas of life.

You know how to create success. You're already doing it in at least one area of your life. The question isn't whether you can build mastery - it's why you're not applying it everywhere. In this solo episode of The Expert Edge, I break down a four-level framework that shows you exactly where you're running mastery patterns and where you're running dabbling patterns. This is a life coaching model I learned 18 years ago that I recently shared with my Inner Circle clients (experts doing $300K+/year) and my Elite coaching group - and it's one of the most powerful growth models I've ever come across. Most experts have mastery patterns running in one area and dabbling patterns destroying another. Crushing it in business, health is a disaster. Amazing relationship, business is stalled. Built a beautiful family, bank account is embarrassing. And the wild part? The same framework that creates success in one area works in every other area. You just have to apply it. You'll discover: Why comfort doesn't create comfort - and how being comfortable with discomfort is the real unlock The exact pattern that separates mastery from dabbling (and how to shift from one to the other) Why you end up in…

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