What can you do to improve your personal growth in the small steps of change?
Kevin Kruse has put together a collection of business advice from his meetings with several leaders and entrepreneurs. Kruse asked the same question to each person he interviewed: What can you do to get 1% better each day?
The advice given is to challenge the readers to work on ideas to help them be 1% better today than yesterday. The wisdom is universal.
What if we focus on working to improve our lives today and strive to be 1% better than we were yesterday?
Here are the top highlights that challenge me in my quest for self-improvement and ongoing learning.
Small Steps of Change
Daniel Pink – identify every day your MIT – Most Important Task. Write it down, make it your priority, and get it done as early as possible in your day.
What is your most important task you need to do today?
Wendy Sachs – start now, take one step toward whatever it is you desire to do. Take immediate action.
What steps are you taking right now in your journey toward self-improvement?
Hyrum Smith – take 10-15 minutes to plan your day intentionally; do nothing else but plan your day. Do this every day to bring clarity.
How do you set aside time to plan your day? What works for you?
Dave Munson – add a due date to your projects, ideas, and goals. Answer the question, “By When?”
How do you document your deadlines? (e.g., on a calendar or list?) How is this helping you finish on time?
Gary Brackett – use your Sunday night to set yourself up for the week.
What day or time of the day helps you plan for the week ahead?
Connie Tang – identify one skill that is critical to achieving your goals. Begin planning a schedule and start taking action to master the skill.
What skill do you want to master to help you achieve your goals? Where are you in the stage of learning that skill?
Dr. Dave Hopson – take a full hour of your day to unplug from all digital and electric forms of communication and technology. Spend your time thinking on your most important tasks and projects. Use it as analog time.
When and how do you spend your analog time, where you are unplugged, able to reset and refresh?
Sally Hogshead – write a list, and keep a running list of your unique strengths; different is better.
What are your lists of strengths? How does your difference shine?
Monica Worline – her quote, “whenever human beings gather together, there is always pain in the room.” Remember those around you are experiencing some hardship. Practice compassion daily.
In what ways are you practicing compassion regularly? What are the areas in your life where you need to grow?
Michael Bungay Stanier – think of A.W.E. which means, And What Else? Think of this when you are in a serious conversation with colleagues or friends. The question challenges you to go deeper.
How do your significant conversations challenge you to go deeper in life?
Susan Fowler – ask yourself three questions at the end of the day: 1) What choices did I make today? 2) How did I demonstrate my value? 3) What did I get done?
What questions do you ask and reflect upon at the end of each day?
Subir Chowdhury – ask yourself this question at the start of your morning every day: What can I do better for others today that I can be proud? Do the small things with a caring mindset.
What is your focus at the beginning of each day?
What if we challenge ourselves to push the edges of our growth in small amounts? How can we expand our growth mindset just 1% more each day?
What works for you?
I welcome your comments.
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