The 5 Growth Strategies We Need Right Now

There’s a fundamental question we must ask ourselves: What is it that I do not know but need to know?

The first sign of intelligence is to admit that we do not know something. Not having all the answers makes us human. But not taking the time to explore and uncover the right questions is a disservice to ourselves and to those we lead.

As we practice self-leadership, we foster self-awareness, authenticity, vulnerability, and trust in our group leadership environments. We need to take full accountability for actions while rising to new levels of righteous mindfulness that creates buy-in and stay-in.

Transformative leaders and positive difference-makers do not produce more followers — they nurture, equip, and empower the next wave of positive change agents. That is why it is pivotal in our daily activities and conversations not just to release statements but to publish messages. There is a difference between a statement and a message. Messages tell a story that emotionally resonate with the listeners and the audience. Messages are a commitment to the words that inspire self-discovery and collective growth. 

If there was ever a time to move beyond small talk and fake dialogue toward real daily conversations, it’s now. Too often, we spend more time talking and interacting with the screen than we do genuinely connecting with another human being. We must have more authentic and meaningful discussions not on what is most comfortable but on what is right.

Here are 5 ideas to begin acknowledging what it is that we do not know but need to know:

1. Attempt to see things through the eyes of others. Empathy is the greatest tool of all.

2. Move beyond surface-level thinking into deep thinking. Deep thinking might not always feel comfortable, but is vital for real growth to transpire.

3. Prioritize learning moments in everything that you do. If you are not learning, you are not growing. If you are not growing, you are not living.

4. Examine how your self-talk and words make yourself and those you lead feel. Your body will provide clues when you prioritize moments for self-reflection and self-care.

5. Focus your attention on active listening and listening to learn.

As long as we are alive, we get another precious opportunity to be and do better. When we focus on unlearning to re-learn with a growth mindset, life becomes less about status, money, and materials and more about continuously improving who we are, how we live, how we serve, and how we relate to ourselves and the world around us. 

P.S. If you are in search of a book recommendation, our team at The Daily Coach highly recommends Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger. This book reveals the secret science behind word-of-mouth and social transmission. Discover how six basic principles drive all sorts of things to become contagious, from consumer products and policy initiatives to workplace rumors and YouTube videos. Contagious provides specific, actionable techniques for helping information spread—for designing messages, advertisements, and content that people will share. 

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