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By Colby Kultgen

7 Personal Growth Challenges, Purchases That Will Change Your Life, and Things to Call Yourself Out On

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A thread you should bookmark - Purchases under $300 that will change your life​

I'm such a sucker for threads like this.

I don't consider myself a materialistic person, but I do believe a few key purchases can dramatically improve someone's life.

There are 1,700+ replies to this post, so I'm going to leave it up to you to explore.

But just for fun, I'll add my own list:

Alright, those are mine.

Your challenge: ​
Reply to this email with a purchase of $300 or less that has changed your life for the better.

A list of things to call yourself out on

A friend sent me this image last week.

It got me thinking about how often we ignore our own self-sabotaging behaviors.

We say we want a certain outcome, but conveniently avoid the work it actually takes to get there.

It reminds me of one of my all-time favorite self-reflection questions from legendary CEO coach Jerry Colonna:

Read that again.

It's one of those questions that stops you in your tracks.

One that shakes you by the shoulders and forces you to confront the gap between your intentions and your actions.

Most of us already know the answer.

We just don’t like looking at it.

This week, embrace that discomfort and call yourself out—not to feel bad about it, but to finally start doing something different.

7 personal growth challenges that could improve your life

I don't mean to scare you.

But the year is nearly half over (39.8% to be exact).

What better time to embrace a personal challenge and shake up your routine?

I grabbed this list from my friend Ben Meer, who creates some of the best personal development content on the internet.

For me, I'll be taking more tech-free days.

While I love using technology to build and share things I care about (like this newsletter), I’ve noticed that weeks when I’m constantly plugged in are the same weeks I feel the most scattered.

Maybe you can relate.

Something to try:​
Pick one of these challenges (or come up with your own) and do your best to stick with it.

I'd love to hear what you choose!

A podcast I'm obsessed with - Ologies by Alie Ward​

A few of the best feelings in the world:

• Finding money in an old coat pocket
• Getting into clean sheets after a shower
• Discovering a new podcast that you love

Ok, maybe it’s just me, but I get irrationally excited when I stumble on a podcast that hits that perfect mix of smart, funny, and weirdly life-affirming.

My recent favorite: Ologies with Alie Ward​

Each episode dives deep into a different “-ology” (think: volcanology, felinology, egyptology) through conversations with brilliant scientists.

I specifically wanted to recommend this episode on "Social Prescribing", which explores how doctors are now prescribing community, purpose, and connection instead of just medication.

It was so good, I bought the guest’s book before the episode even finished.

😂

If you know, you know.

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Have a great week!

—Colby

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