I had the opportunity to watch Chip Wilson become a self made billionaire through his intense focus on personal development and the goals of others. I coached and managed at lululemon athletica for almost a decade being fully immersed in Chip Wilson's goal setting culture. This presentation is a small portion of what I learned while I was there.

1. How Personal Development Made A Billionaire
http://www.wiggmanscoaching.com/personal- development- billionaire/ March 23, 2013
If you have read my About page then you already know I
managed a lululemon athletica for almost a decade.
Over my years at lululemon athletica I had the
opportunity to watch Chip Wilson use personal
development to become a billionaire as he grew his
company from the six stores it was when I was hired to
the 150 plus when I left.
It wasn’t just the black stretchy pants that did it. It
was an intense focus on his personal development and
the commitment to the personal development of everyone around him.
This post has nothing to do with insider training secrets about the educators at
lululemon because there aren’t any. Go to lulu’s website or read the manifesto
and all the philosophies of the company are right there for everyone to see.
While I did not get to spend each day personally with Chip Wilson his vision and
influence inspired me to make personal development a priority in my life. I chose
to read as many personal development books as I could and apply what I
learned. I still do.
These are just 3 of my personal takeaways that I apply to my daily life to
maximize my personal success.
Create a Vision and Set Goals
I learned that consistently focusing on your goals and vision for your life allows
you to avoid wasted time wandering aimlessly through life.
If you have never written down your goals do not expect to figure out your life the
first time you do. The beauty of consistent goal setting is you get to see if the
vision you have for your life is the one you even really want.
You make fewer mistakes and have more personal growth opportunities when
setting goals. Once you have mastered goal setting and practice it daily your
success almost feels like it is on autopilot.
Try writing out what you want life to look like in 10 years and then ask yourself –
What is one thing you could start doing today to make that life a reality?

2. Conscious Choice
We all have within us the power to consciously choose who we are going to be
each moment of each day. By developing a heightened state of self-awareness
through personal development you have the ability to assess what actions you
are about to take and the results that those actions may create.
The alternative is to simply react to life which typically leads to overreacting
causing undue stress and conflict.
You always have a choice whether to be happy or not and whether or not you will
allow others to affect that happiness.
When you wake up tomorrow just make the choice to get out of bed happy and
see how the day goes.
Stop Trying to Look Good
One of the most powerful statements you can make is “I don’t know and need
help.” Let others judge you if they want for asking, that is their problem. You are
showing extreme intelligence by asking for help when you need it and too few
people do it.
So many people hold back their personal success due to not wanting to look bad
while learning.
Take golf for example. You will look awkward at your first golf lesson but who
cares, get over it. If you think about it what looks worse, telling someone you
have golfed for two years after a horrible round or that you took lessons two
years ago after a great round?
Identify one problem you are currently having in life that you can attribute to your
resistance in asking for help. Then go ask for help. Stop holding yourself back.
Will YOU Become a Billionaire?
I have no idea if you will become a billionaire being I am not sure if that is even
what you would really want. What I do know is that the more focus you have on
personal development the more opportunities you attract to your life to achieve
whatever your dreams are. Billionaire or not.
People who are happy and living their definition of personal success think
differently about life then the people who spend their days complaining and
blaming.

3. You can learn everything people do to become successful but without
implementing that knowledge and becoming the person you need to be to create
that success, it will continue to elude you.
I have many more takeaways from my years at lululemon athletica and will share
them over time through my posts along with other life changing knowledge.
I had the opportunity to watch hundreds of people accomplish their life dreams at
an accelerated rate by increasing their self-awareness through personal
development and I hope you will too.
What has your version of a “Chip Wilson” instilled in you that has improved the
quality of your life?
Take Action Request:
Take the 3 points I listed above and apply them to your life. Do you believe a
focus on personal development could make a difference in your life?
Your Life Your Choice Your Design
Darrin Wiggins
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would benefit from reading it.
“Every day we wake up with the choice to be great, make a difference
in our community and live a life we love. Or not. Simple as that.” –
Darrin Wiggins
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