Show Notes:
- More downtime is great like personal retreats, mindfulness, prayer, yoga and relaxing vacations
- Gratitude journaling is a good method for reflecting on your blessings
- Volunteer leadership opportunities can be very rewarding and are within everyone’s reach
- 70-20-10 model of development
- More frequent breaks help improve productivity, mindfulness and give you a chance to reflect
- Accountability partners and coaches help keep you focused and give feedback on your progress
- Book: Insight by Tasha Eurich
- Ask for feedback by writing “What is something that might be getting in the way of me [fill in the blank with your development goal]?” on the front of a notecard. Have your peer group respond with anonymous feedback on the back of that notecard. This feedback will be a major gift for your development.
- Don’t try to climb the mountain to the top of your goal too quickly or you may find it overwhelming. Take baby steps and start the journey!
- Book: FYI: For Your Improvement by Korn Ferry – look for used copies to save money; older editions are still quite useful
- Book: Before Happiness by Shawn Achor
- Book: Boundaries series by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
- Brene Brown has created some wonderful resources in a variety of media formats including
- Book: Gifts of Inspiration
- Book: Daring Greatly
- Super Soul Sunday
Lead. Travel. Pray. 
I just finished and really enjoyed your “Self-Development” podcast. Since I am now retired, the career self-development didn’t apply, but I agree we are always developing or growing in our personal life. We can “grow set in our ways” or realize we will always need to develop and improve our skills. These skills could be technical, social, or spiritual. I read a book that used the phrase “being the best version of yourself”. I believe your podcast emphasized the same principle.
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