Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were 1 ,Kurt asked me, “ John, what is your 2 for personal growth? Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might 3 for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was 4 . And I went into a 5 about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt patiently 6 , but then he 7 smiled and said, “You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?” “ No, I 8 .” “ You know,” Kurt said simply, “ growth is not a(n) 9 process.” And that’s when it 10 me. I wasn’t doing anything 11 to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the 12 : I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my 13 . That night, I talked to my wife about my 14 with Kurt and what I had learned. I 15 her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We 16 that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a 17 for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams. Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to 18 the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to 19 together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a 20 decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.