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Introduction

You’ve got a lot going on, and it’s easy to let your personal development slip through the cracks. But if you don’t pay attention to yourself and your needs, it won’t just affect you—it could drag down everyone around you too. So, what are some of the common mistakes people make when trying to grow? Here are five common ones that I see every day in my practice:

Not Accepting Your Personal Responsibility

By not accepting your personal responsibility, you can easily make a mistake that takes the focus away from you. It’s easy to blame others for what happens, but this doesn’t help you at all. Instead of blaming someone else for your mistakes or failures, take some time to look at yourself and determine what went wrong. The only way to learn is by taking responsibility for your actions and making them better next time around.

Taking On Too Much

If you take on too much, you will burn out and be less effective. You will not be able to do things well because you are spread too thin. In addition, you will have to sacrifice other things in order to meet your commitments.

How can you avoid this mistake?

There are many ways that people try to manage their time effectively:

  • Delegate tasks where possible – don’t over-commit yourself by taking on tasks that others could do better or more efficiently than you would (or should). This is easier said than done as sometimes we feel a sense of responsibility towards something or someone who asks us for help with something so we may feel obligated to say yes even though it isn’t really something we should be doing ourselves! Sometimes this means putting our foot down and telling the person “no” when they ask us for help… but remember that saying no doesn’t always mean being unkind – it’s just about setting boundaries so that everyone is happy in the long run!
  • Set goals – set daily/weekly targets which help keep track of how much work needs doing each day/weekend which means there will always be plenty left over after completing these targets without feeling burnt out come Monday morning!

Forgetting The Little Things

There are two types of people in this world—those who are organised and those who are not. I’m obviously in the first category, but I’ve learned that even if you’re not naturally organised, it’s easy to work on being more organised so you can achieve your goals faster.

The thing about being an organised person is that it pays off big time! It makes life easier and allows you to have less stress because things aren’t always getting lost or slipping through the cracks. When you’re living an organised life and sticking to a schedule (or at least trying), it means that any time spent on personal development is time well-spent!

The problem is that sometimes we all fall into bad habits because we get busy with our lives or distracted by other things going on around us. If this sounds familiar, don’t worry—you’re not alone! But there are steps we can take so this doesn’t happen as often:

Expecting Too Much, Too Soon

This is a mistake that many people make. Expecting too much, too soon.

It’s okay to want to improve yourself and your life, but don’t expect everything to change overnight. You will have setbacks along the way, so be prepared for them and don’t let this get you down! In fact, it’s a good thing that you’re experiencing these setbacks because then you’ll know which direction needs more work (which brings us onto our next point…)

Not Being Realistic About Your Goals

It’s important to be realistic about the goals you set for yourself. When you set goals that are too high, it can leave you feeling like a failure and discourage future efforts. Be sure your goals are specific, measurable, achievable and realistic.

For example: “I will lose 10 pounds in 30 days” is not a good goal because it is not specific or measurable; “I will lose 2 pounds every week for 3 weeks” is better because it has a clear starting point and end goal so that progress can be measured easily. Also make sure that your goal isn’t too easy to achieve; if so then what lesson will there be in failing? You might instead aim at losing 1 pound per week over 5 weeks or even 8 months! This way it’s still an achievable target but one which will require more effort than just giving up after three days of dieting!

Conclusion

Don’t let yourself get caught up in these common mistakes. Instead, try to keep an eye out for the signs that you may be making them so that you can change course before it’s too late.