Comments on: Have you given yourself a personal review?

By: Johnny

Johnny — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:30:42 +0000

So do you actually ask your staff “to be critical of you and rate you without repercussions”?

How do you elicit that honesty without fear of reprisal? In my experience, I’ve never been able to have my direct reports get over their perception that “I pay their salaries, therefore they shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds them.”

By: Soleil Hepner

Soleil Hepner — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:08:11 +0000

Love those words - “don’t do it yourself” - mainly because as a solo-preneur, I often feel like I am doing it all my own.

I’d add in “mentors” (as opposed to advisers) as being crucial to support growth. Good mentors are those who know how to pull, coax, and prod your talents from the inside out. Great mentors offer insights into our blind spots on all levels (mental, emotional, physical, soul-full) with compassion - and keep us motivated to act in accordance with our highest selves.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:26:37 +0000

Always be learning!

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:25:56 +0000

AJ - great point, I’d encourage everyone to teach or write a blog as it really helps to crystallize ideas that drive action.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:24:54 +0000

Jim - great meeting you. Your comment is absolutely true - pros have to find their weaknesses because their competition is always exploiting them.

By: Charles Lloyd

Charles Lloyd — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:34:56 +0000

Another good reason to hire a coach?!

By: Denny

Denny — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:29:03 +0000

Great Post. I have made a habit of reading two new books every week. It has been amazingly valuable to me. I constantly monitor the web for new and interesting books and keep a long wish list on Amazon so that I never run out of to-read books. Also, I made a list of things I want to learn more about. The list includes such things as: Learning about the Stock Market, learning to dance, taking a improvisatory comedy class, etc. I pick one of them and try to schedule some activity that helps me reach the goal every week.

I think the hardest part is to find out where you need improvement. Sometimes I find myself ignoring my more serious weaknesses and instead improving on other things, just out of convenience. A good tactic is to ask your friends/coworkers for their honest opinion (tell them to be as critical as they can!) about your weaknesses.

By: Jesse Goodin

Jesse Goodin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:15:41 +0000

Nice site. There

By: AJ Kumar

AJ Kumar — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:03:58 +0000

Wow that pics intense!! I’m improving myself every single day by learning new information. One thing I found out is that we learn more by teaching than we do by reading (we retain 95% of what we teach compared to 10% of what we read.) So after I learn new information, I teach it via my blog.

I’ve been in personal development for over 6 years and I’ve taken more action and have a better understanding of what I’ve learned since I started my blog and started teaching others only a few months ago.

By: jim

jim — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:02:18 +0000

Athletes always look at game film to find weaknesses, it’s the only way to get better. Sometimes people like to hide their weaknesses for whatever reason but the pros are always looking for new weaknesses they didn’t know they had. It’s hard to find weaknesses, so it’s always good to get constructive criticism.

You got me thinking about my ‘09 plan at ER.