With everyone talking about taking it to the next level, how about some help?

What does it mean to get to the next level?

What do I do to get there?

Horizontal Level

We typically grow along a horizontal level. By that I mean most of our growth takes place along the same dimension. For instance, we may graduate from owning a small house to owning a larger home. We may learn how to drive a small car then grow into driving an SUV or  a semi. Or… maybe we grow our sales figures from $100,000 to $1,000,000. These examples all represent growth along a horizontal level. To grow along a horizontal level you need to apply hard work and possibly a change in your skill set.

Dimensional Level

Here’s where it really gets interesting. A dimensional shift occurs when a new mindset is needed in order to grow. You shift when you break the existing rules in your life. Examples might include going from being a tenant to being a homeowner; going from homeowner to landlord; employee to manager; manager to business owner; no children to first child; follower to leader. In each of these cases to successfully make the shift you must change your mindset. To get to a new level dimensionally can not be accomplished by hard work or new skills alone.

In part two of this series, I want to talk about how to identify the type of shift you need to make. Stay tuned!

What’s your experience with horizontal or dimensional shifts? Let’s talk.