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A self-grower...
1. Thinks critically in different contexts so as to be efficient while produc-
ing quality results from the processes utilized.
2. Uses information in an efficient manner to limit “overload” by
maximizing consistency of choices with values.
3. Seeks to improve his or her own performance with every experience.
4. Puts himself or herself into challenging environments that require
increased levels of performance.
5. Self-assesses and self-mentors to facilitate his or her own growth.
6. Takes positive action in responding to external challenges that are
personally or socially important.
7. Has a strong desire to grow and develop in all aspects of his or her life.
8. Creates his or her own challenges in order to take control of his or her
own destiny.
9. Has a high degree of self-confidence and emotional maturity reflected in
his or her ability to set realistic priorities and to take meaningful risks.
10. Serves as a mentor to others and is a model of service.
Personal Development Methodology
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”
—
Will Rogers
The preceding list gives an idea of what a fully developed self-grower looks like. You may agree that these
qualities are admirable but are still asking how a person becomes a self-grower. This is where the Personal
Development Methodology comes in. This methodology, as one educator explains it, is “a framework for
people who are committed to their own growth,” allowing them to address problems and limitations in
“practical ways” (Leise, 2007). You’ve become quite an expert in using methodologies by this point in the
book having already applied several of them. All of these methodologies are foundations for your success
as a learner. The Personal Development Methodology is a foundation for your own self-growth.
The Personal Development Methodology (PDM) begins, naturally, with self-assessment. In order to grow
and change, we must acknowledge the need for this growth and change. Based on the assessment of your
own situation, you will proceed through this methodology in your own unique way. This is a methodology
you can use over and over again in all areas of your life.