1. Accept personal responsibility for your own growth; no one can do it for you. What you do today will determine your readiness for tomorrow.
2. Take time every day to do something for yourself.
3. Take classes to stay current in your field of expertise. The world is changing rapidly and you must learn to manage change to avoid obsolescence. The way Will Rogers put this was that "Even if you are on the right track, if you just sit there you will get run over."
4. Never look back to the past - you only can control your actions in this instant, so what should you be doing right now?
5. Learn from "other people's experience" rather then having to try everything for yourself.
It shortens the time needed to learn.
6. Dealing with a problem helps you learn patience and strengthens your management skills;
it is good mental exercise.
7. Analyze, in a non-judgmental way, mistakes in which you were involved. It will help you
to prevent these in the future.
8. Reward yourself when you catch yourself working on the most important priorities.
9. Never say something can't or won't be done. Keep looking for ways to do it.
10. Eliminate one time waster a week from your life.
11. Read a minimum of one chapter of a book a day.
12. Read a minimum of one book a month.
13. Be hungry for what life has to offer and go for it.
14. Decide what you really desire to do - then do it.
15. Develop a "master mind" group of four or five people with whom you can openly discuss ideas in a nonjudgmental way.
16. Develop yourself as a resource for others by networking. Find out who does what, when, and for whom. You may find excellent contacts for your future needs and for
the needs of others you meet.
17. Work for balance in your life goals: family, financial, professional, social, spiritual, recreational.
18. Always keep your goals in mind as you start a new activity.
19. Do not be afraid of failing at something. You can learn and change as a result of it.
20. We all have the same 24 hours in a day. Learn from those people who get more
done than you do. Perhaps you can find a way to improve what you are doing.
21. Identify some "models" and observe their style and actions. Do not copy them but learn from their experiences.
22. Learn from the errors you see others make as well as from their successes.
23. Fill your mind with positive ideas, thoughts and inspirations and you will have
no room left for the negative.
24. Do more than your "self doubts" say you can.
25. Keep a daily journal, recording your thoughts, ideas, feelings and personal growth progress.
26. Ask questions, listen, then ask more questions. You will learn as well as help
others learn.
27. Challenge yourself to learn something new every day.
28. Remain flexible and constantly adaptable.
29. Be open to others and sincerely interested in them. You can learn from everyone
you meet.
30. Mentally rehearse a new skill. Your subconscious does not know the difference
between actual practice and mental rehearsal.
31. Work on overcoming personal, nonproductive habits; for example: overeating, smoking, gossip.
32. Make notes of the questions you want answered. Then as the answers come to you, jot them down next to the question.