I help leaders build systems and habits to get things done. I write about individual productivity, operational effectiveness, and spiritual formation.
Understanding The Growth Cycle helps us become the best version of ourselves.
What is The Growth Cycle?
Behavior - Our actions, habits, routines, and rhythms
Reflection - The dialogue we have with ourselves and others about what's happening in and around us for the purpose of deeper understanding.
Identity - Our self-knowledge of who we truly are. This includes our values, desires, strengths, flaws, limitations, and how others view us.
Every step of the cycle deepens your growth:
Behavior Prompts Reflection
Reflection Clarifies Identity
Identity Cultivates Behavior
5 Tips for Using the Growth Cycle
Pay attention to when you notice these dynamics happening on their own (apart from you intentionally choosing them). This process can happen unconsciously. Bringing it to your awareness allows you to participate in what's going on.
Choose behaviors that align with your identity for long-term sustainability.
A helpful question to ask in any situation is, "Who do I (or we) want to be in this?"
Cultivate an environment where people can reflect, both individually and together. The process of discovering new insights provides a wonderful complement to an orientation toward action.
One of the best gifts you can give as a leader is self-awareness. Notice when a part of this process is happening in someone else and lovingly present that knowledge to them.