Reflect Every Single Day
My goal is to reflect on what I've learned, every single day.
As far as I'm concerned, the most valuable character traits that can be acquired - things like persistence, grit, integrity, and leadership - can't be easily taught from a book. Rather, they must be discovered through novel and challenging experiences. For me, I only learn from those experiences if I reflect on them and intentionally try to conceptualize and write down what I've learned. Reflection is the fuel that powers tacit learning.
Because I won't learn otherwise, my goal is to reflect on what I've learned, every single day. I will do this by making a few sentences of journaling in my Evernote workspace a daily practice.
Always Focus On A Result
I'd like to focus all my effort so that it contributes to a specific, impactful, result.
I think there's a difference between being results-oriented and result-oriented. Being results-oriented informs why one chooses to put effort toward a task - to generate results. Being result-oriented discusses how one chooses to put effort toward a task - by focusing on something specific, that makes a difference.
I often feel like I'm going through the day simply to cross items off of my to-do list. Instead, I'd like to focus all my effort so that it contributes to a specific, impactful, result - big or small. My goal is to ask myself the first of Bob Quinn's fundamental four questions (found in the book Lift), "What result am I trying to create?" whenever I begin work on a new task.
Communicate Decisively
My goal is to speak more decisively, and cut straight to the point when the situation I'm in merits it.
When I speak, I provide plentiful amounts of context. I see-saw, swing, and slide my way to making points. To be sure, the way I communicate is very clear. But it's not direct and others often become lost in what I say.
My goal is to speak more decisively, and cut straight to the point when the situation I'm in merits it.