From the course: Using Questions to Foster Critical Thinking and Curiosity

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Measuring progress and seeking feedback on your skills

Measuring progress and seeking feedback on your skills

From the course: Using Questions to Foster Critical Thinking and Curiosity

Measuring progress and seeking feedback on your skills

The benefit of tracking growth is that you can actually grow. Peter Drucker said it best, what we can't measure, we can't manage. And he was spot on. If you don't have a quantifiable goal, it's really hard to track. And if we don't track our growth, we risk falling into patterns that feel comfortable. But don't move the needle. In rapidly changing industries, intentional measurement helps. You spot your blind spots. You calibrate your wins and keep leveling up rather than stalling out. So here's the routine that top innovators use to measure real growth. Step one. Set your starting line. Begin a new project by writing down, how do I approach problems now? Where do my best ideas come from? And what holds me back? This builds self-awareness. No perfection required. This takes us to step two. Reflect regularly. After meetings, tough decisions, or brainstorms, I want you to jot down, did I challenge assumptions? Did I seek out a fresh perspective? Even one minute of honest review will…

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