3 Questions You Need To Ask To Grow In Your Career
My career changed in the bathtub.
It was a typical night at home. I was in my mid-twenties, so it consisted of a leisurely dinner and the company of my amazing wife, then-girlfriend.
We dated for over six years, she’ll never let that go.
As a true man, I decided to take a bath — screw stereotypes.
Baths are amazing.
As a child, I hated reading. I didn’t feel anything for the stories I was reading.
Boring.
Books didn’t have me turning the page to see what happened next.
Movies were SOOO much better.
Then there were the school textbooks, even for my MBA, snooze fest.
Reading was boring, until today’s bath.
My mom gave me a Kindle, the first generation. I still have the same one.
I bought one of Dan Kennedys No B.S. books and decided to give it a try.
I was enthralled with the lessons in the pages. It kept me reading. I was new to leading an organization and straight out of getting my MBA.
My MBA was a blessing. It built confidence in many areas of my business life but it didn’t teach me about the business trenches.
This is where career wars are fought and won.
This book started the process.
I became addicted to reading. I then became addicted to executing the things I read.
There are three fundamental questions you must ask every day in your career if you want to grow.
Funny enough, these questions come from the book “The Road Less Stupid” by Keith Cunningham.
If you’re asking yourself these questions, you’re likely an A-player on your team. If not, you’re a C-player, and your future is stagnant.
Ask yourself these questions every day.
What else can I do?
This question gets to the heart of growth.
