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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
IS THE KEY TO STAYING RELEVANT
Keep improving your skills and exceeding your own productivity 
every day. Personal development will ensure the growth of both your 
career and income, and speed up the development of all the skills 
that we discussed earlier. There are some things you will have to learn 
on your own for your successful personal development. They include:

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Noticing your flaws and personal limitations that prevent you from 
advancing.
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Objectively analyzing the work you perform.
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Constructive criticism of your own activity.
A personal development plan is a great way to organize your personal 
development and give it a structure. It could be just several pages 
long, and it is best to make a PDP for the next year. The time frame 
is up to you: the minimum is six months, and the maximum is several 
years. A PDP includes several steps:
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First, write down your current level of expertise, successes and 
achievements, and work indicators. Take into account your income 
as well.
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Then you plan your personal, educational and career growth for 
each month. Divide your development into these three separate 
categories, with each having its own tasks and steps.
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Take notes on your progress. Also, take note of your new achieve-
ments and areas that you have yet to start learning. For example: 
“I signed up to a three- month language course.”
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Immediately outline the results you want to achieve by the end 
of the month/year/several years. For example “This 3-month 
language course will help me reach Upper Intermediate level.”
Make a separate 
list of directions in which you would like to develop: 
career, finance, relationships, controlling your emotions, spirituality, 
character traits.
Break your PDP down into small weekly plans. Always keep it nearby. 
You can adjust any plan as you go if a goal requires more time or addi-
tional resources.

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