There are many ways to develop. One approach is to do your best when tackling a stimulating or stretching challenge. This can lead to you continuing to learn and develop.
Looking back, can you think of a situation when you tackled such a challenge? What did you do then to do your best? What were some of the things you learned or the ways you may have developed by tackling the challenge?
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
Different people learn different lessons depending on the type of challenge they are tackling. They may be doing a creative project, climbing a mountain, rescuing people at sea, solving technical problems, making key decisions or doing other activities.
Whilst the challenges may be different, some common themes often emerge. Here are some things that people say about what they learned or how they developed.
I learned about the importance of:
Being clear on my goals … Learning from when I have tackled similar challenges in the past … Learning about what works … Clarifying the principles I wanted to follow.
Getting some quick successes … Continually focusing on my principles – because these may be the only constant as events unfold … Producing success stories.
Taking time to do reality checks … Building on what is working … Tackling areas for improvement … Getting a second wind and even a third wind … Following my successful pattern for finishing.
Let’s return to your own life and work. Can you think of a specific situation in the future when you may aim to do your best and develop by tackling a stimulating or stretching challenge?
What may be the kind of challenge that you want to tackle? How can you do your best achieve your aims? What do you think you may learn by tackling the challenge? What are the ways in which it may help you to develop?
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
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