Intentional Growth: Breaking the 8 Hidden Gaps That Keep You Stuck

About this episode

This episode explores the hidden growth gaps that prevent personal and spiritual development and offers insights on intentional growth.

Intentional growth is the key to breaking stagnation and stepping into your God-given calling. In this episode, we explore why most people stay stuck — not because they lack ability, but because of hidden growth gaps that go unnoticed. We break down the law of intentionality and the 8 growth gaps that affect personal development, spiritual growth, and discipline. These include perfectionism, expectation gaps, assumption gaps, and fear of mistakes. If you’ve been feeling like you’re not moving forward in life, faith, or purpose, this episode will help you identify what’s actually keeping you stuck — and how to start growing intentionally. You’ll learn: Why motivation isn’t enough for lasting change How perfectionism quietly blocks progress Why expectations often sabotage growth How to identify your biggest personal growth gap 📘 Framework referenced: John Maxwell’s 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth 👉 Take your next step inside the Pursuer Circle: https://pursuitofcalling.as.me/pursuer-circle Chapters 00:00 — Intro & Purpose of Episode 01:30 — Why Intentional Growth Matters 03:30 — Introduction to Growth Gaps 05:00 — The 8 Growth Gaps Overview 07:00 — Perfectionism & Fear of…

People in this episode

Host: Thomas Carney

Topics covered

• intentional growth
• personal development
• spiritual growth
• discipline
• growth gaps

Keywords

• intentional growth
• growth gaps
• personal development
• spiritual growth
• perfectionism
• expectation gaps
• fear of mistakes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John Maxwell’s 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth

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