Animal Health Digest was born out of my desire to serve the industry that has been my career home for more than 30 years. Frustrated that I never seemed to have enough time to read what was being published on animal health topics spawned this idea nearly two decades ago. Ms. Saunders explains why my passion to read for an industry gave birth to a key focus are that aligned with my desire to provide a service for animal health pros and ultimately their customers; to know and be able to act on or prepare for what was in the media.
Source: Harvard Business Review, December 30, 2016.
Start by asking yourself three questions:
- If I could accomplish just one major professional development goal in 2017, what would it be?
- When I think about working on this goal, do I get excited about the process as well as the outcome?
- Is my motivation to pursue this goal intrinsic, something coming from within because it is personally interesting and important, or is it extrinsic, something that I feel would please other people?
INSIGHTS: By now our New Year’s resolutions have met the challenge of change and many have given up on some of them. Ms. Saunders offers a pragmatic process for personal development. Our industry is changing. Self-development offers the greatest potential if you approach it with the bigger picture or a greater good in mind.
Note Saunders recommends communicating your personal development goals with your employer and enlisting their support.