Mike DomitrzPresident, Author, and Speaker on Respect, The Center for Respect, Inc. · Author & Speaker on Respect for Schools, Corporations, & the Military since 1990 (has reached

Growth and Uncomfortabless discussed by Consent Speaker

30 Mar 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief excerpt, the speaker recounts an annual introduction by a high‑ranking U.S. general who brings the speaker, Mike, before senior leaders. The general explains that the purpose of the visit is to create discomfort within the first hour, because that discomfort is presented as the starting point for growth. The speaker then poses a direct question to the audience, asking whether they are willing to embrace that discomfort in order to become the best version of themselves. The passage functions as a motivational framing device, linking personal unease with leadership development and self‑improvement.

A general in the United States, one of the highest-ranking generals I'm grateful for, brings me to his installation every year. And when he introduces me, he says the following words. He says, the reason we bring Mike to all of our highest leaders in this room every year is because I know within the first hour we're going to get uncomfortable. And that's where all the growth begins. Are you willing to get uncomfortable to become the best version of yourself?