Why You Should Make Personal Growth Your Primary Goal
The Rule Of Growth: Be Better Tomorrow Than You Are Today
If you want to fulfill your potential in life, follow the rule of growth - be better tomorrow than you are today.
The problem is most people don’t have any goals at all. And of the ones that do have goals, the second problem is that they have a “destination disease” - once I get to some goal I will STOP.
To reach your maximum potential, the key is to set a goal of personal growth.
Always be growing. BECOME GROWTH ORIENTED AND NOT GOAL ORIENTED. Set a goal to keep growing.
Three Reasons To Make Growth Your Goal
- The Better You Are, The More People Listen - competence is the key to credibility, credibility is the key to influencing others. By focusing on growth you become wiser each day.
- The Better You Are The Greater Your Value - You will have more value to offer to others. If you are not continually growing it is probably damaging your leadership ability.
- The Better You Are, The Greater Your Potential For Tomorrow - An investment in growth is an investment in your ability and your promotability. No matter how much it costs you to keep growing and learning, the cost of doing nothing is greater.
Three Ways To Be Better Tomorrow Than You Are Today
- Learn Your Craft Today - there is no time like the present to start becoming an EXPERT IN SOMETHING. You may not be what you are supposed to be yet, but start being the best you can be right now.
- Talk Your Craft Today - Once you reach a level of proficiency in your craft, start talking about it and sharing it with others.
- Practice Your Craft Today - Get started. The more you learn the more you will discover about the changes you need to make. Don’t overanalyze things. The only way to improve is to get out of your comfort zone and try new things
“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.”
- Jack Welch (CEO of General Electric)