How committed are you to making yourself better? How satisfied are you with your current level of performance, current skills, and results?
I usually find that people are either committed and working to improve their skills, or they are making no effort and are content with their current situation.
When I think about the people that consistently seek opportunities to grow and what makes them unique, I have found these four attributes.
- Know their strengths and weaknesses. They typically know themselves. They have evaluated their skills. They focus on making their strengths even stronger.
- Willing to invest in their growth. Those most committed to growth, invest their money in their growth. They believe in themselves.
- Willing to step out of their comfort zone. Getting out of your normal routine, and exploring new options are a way of life for these people. They like to learn new things.
- Willing to fail. Overcoming failure may be the most important trait for people that want to continue to get better. Failure stops many people from future success. But those that turn failure into learning, will try again. Great success does not come without failure.
Where are you when it comes to these attributes? If you are like me, your intent is always bigger than your actions. Just knowing these attributes changes nothing. It is the action that counts. I admit I struggle staying motivated to put all of these into action every day.
No matter how well you do on these attributes, there is always room for improvement.
Likewise, to change your life, you need a specific, practical checklist of steps you will take to change. Analyze the circumstances or causes that lead you to fail to do right, then plan how to avoid those causes. It may help to write your plan down and modify it as needed. This plan will include some specific points we are studying plus other points that fit your specific problem.