growth plan – Wes MD

My Top 5 Questions for Alignment

In this article, I will share with you the exact questions I use with my inner circle in our biannual?evaluations. This is our time of aligning. In my previous post, I described why I prefer to use a narrative approach (versus a numerical one) to articulate how we?evaluate one another, our relationship, and our […]

Personal Development

The Six Steps of Growth That Lead to the One Thing Most People Miss: Change

In my last article, I shared the table?I use for my growth plan. The worksheet is designed to track what I?expose my mind to for personal development. However, growth results from much more than mere exposure to knowledge. Personal growth happens when there is a change in who we are. For change to take place, […]

Productivity

How to Make a Growth Plan

When I lead discussions about personal development, I always?ask who would like to experience personal growth? Everyone raises their hands. And I love that. But when I ask who has a growth plan… Silence. Usually, no hands are raised. In this article I’m sharing a link to my own growth plan template, along with two […]

Personal Development

What You Must Know Before You Review 2014 and Plan 2015

It is December. You want to evaluate 2014 and plan for 2015.?But how? How much time will it require? And what key do’s and don’t’s should you follow? Below are key principles to help you?in this important exercise as a leader. It is imperative to be consistent with disciplines that will help move us forward […]

Leadership, Personal Development

A Leadership Challenge to High School Students

Last Friday I was honored to speak to high school students at the Nazarene Christian Academy (NCA) in Crowley, Texas at their career and college day. The NCA is a well-led organization (church and K-12 school) that is a shining light in our community.?As I reflect on my interaction with the students, I wanted to […]

Personal Development

Create Your Growth Plan?Part 5: Mentors & Coaches

The last aspect of your growth plan involves learning from people who know more than you.? If you don?t have regular and carefully designed plans to bring in and learn from mentors, coaches, consultants or other smart people in your life you are missing out! Allow me to share with you a few key ways […]

Personal Development

Create Your Growth Plan?Part 4: Audio, Seminars, Certifications and Classes

In this blog, I want to talk to you briefly about several important areas that should be considered when creating your growth plan: audio lessons and audio books, seminars, certifications and classes. Even if you don?t plan to partake in these activities, I would encourage you to write them down on your ?growth plan? page, […]

Personal Development

Create Your Growth Plan?Part 3: Additional Reading

Now that you?ve decided to establish a personal development growth plan for this year (Part 1), and you?ve finished your book reading plan (Part 2), the next step is: Determine the other reading you intend to do as part of your growth plan. For me, the sources for reading other than books fall into four […]

Personal Development

Create Your Growth Plan?Part 2: Book Reading

So you have decided to create a growth plan. ?Where do you start? A book reading plan! Being exposed to new principles and ideas from books is indispensable if you want to be intentional about your personal development. Authors often spend years researching and documenting their best thoughts and ideas about areas they have wrestled […]