What it means:

Many people go to work every day wishing they could be doing something else. They work because they have to, not because they want to. Providing for themselves and their families financially is essential, so there is no judgment in doing a job they don’t love. However, what's concerning is the mentality they have while doing that job - default mode vs. growth mode. Being in growth mode or default mode is a mindset, and you can choose which one you are in.

TD Jakes once said, “The world is a university, and everything in it is a teacher. Make sure when you wake up in the morning, you go to school.” This quote speaks to people in growth mode.

What it means:

Personal development means making a better version of yourself. It’s about constantly growing and expanding your mental and technical skills as a person and professional. But rarely is it a lightning bolt. What’s required to make progress is a long obedience in the same direction.

That consistent obedience requires short-term action with long-term thinking. It requires you to do something daily to grow your mind and skills while having a vision for where you are going. One of the mantras I use with my performance and leadership coaching clients is something I want you to write down today: Act Short, Think Long

What it means:

In today’s world, information is more readily available to more people than any time in history. Karl Popper said, “True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge but the refusal to acquire it.” However, the books, podcasts, or newsletters with insight in them mean nothing unless they are put to use because power is not in the knowledge but rather the application of knowledge. Myles Munroe used to say:

• Knowledge is information

• Understanding is Comprehension

• Wisdom is Application

The highest performance and those that advance in their personal development faster understand that all the time and effort spent acquiring knowledge revolves around acting differently because of it. Be the kind of professional that act on what you learn.

Keep Leading Your Best,

John Eades | CEO LearnLoft

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