Growth

I was reviewing a colleagues profile on BrightFuse an online talent community and that person said they were working on growth. That started me to thinking. What type of growth? Do you know what type of growth you are looking for? How do we measure growth?

That person could be talking about spiritual growth. Spiritual growth is the process of developing a closer relationship to God by praying and studying God's word found in the bible. My colleague could also be speaking of professional growth. Professional growth would be defined as any activity that an individual takes that will foster their professional development. Such activities could include furthering your education, taking company sponsored courses, or simply taking your job more seriously.

How do you know what type of growth you need? The answer to that question is left up to debate. We are all at different points in our lives.  To get a better handle on that subject we must be honest with ourselves and decide that change is needed. Once we determine that change is needed, the area in our life that we prioritize for change speaks to the type of growth we are seeking.

Lastly, how do we measure growth? I measure growth in one word progress. You may not be at your ultimate destination but when you start seeing positive change you have Growth. You have growth that you can measure when you start replaying events in your life and see a change in how they were handled compared to how similar events were handled in the past.

Growth should be a life-long goal that we pursue!