40 Daily Action Steps for Self-Development

Self-Development is a choice that we make. It is a daily challenge we choose to take on. It is a lifelong process. It is undertaken with the aim of reaching our best potential and fullest potential. It is living, not just existing.

From birth, our personalities were molded by our environment. Our parents were our first influencers, then our teachers, our friends. As we grow, we are exposed to society and all the good and the bad in it. The people, our environment, social media, technology has influenced us.

We grew in our environment just like the seed grows in the soil.

But now that we are fully aware of ourselves and in control. We now take the full reins to our life. We decide what we want to be, and we find our life’s purpose, our why? We sit down and figure out what our ideal you are so we know what to aim for.

It is a personal journey that we take. And then daily, we take action to better ourselves. We learn new skills. We try to overcome bad habits.

40 Action Steps to Take Daily for Self-Development

1. Have a planner and use it.
2. Set up good daily habits.
3. Always plan your day the night before.
4. Time Management
5. Develop a consistent daily routine.
6. Know when you have peak performance in the day
7. Take care of yourself.
8. Have a vision board.
9. Manage your finances properly
10. Exercise for 5 minutes 4 x a day/20 minutes/day
11. Listen to motivational audios.
12. Sleep 6 to 8 hours a day
13. Join groups of like-minded people.
14. Read books of interest to you.
15. Verbalize Positive affirmation
16. Be open-minded and explore new opportunities
17. Set achievable goals and review them
18. Always have a notebook to write y our thoughts, goals, ideas, and feelings.
19. Multitask smartly.
20. Audit your day. Eliminate distractions.
21. Eat or drink healthy every 4 hours.
22. Go outside for a few minutes a day to get fresh air and sunlight.
23. Nap when tired or take breaks.
24. Check your emails, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest once in the morning and once in the evening.
25. Do your smiling and laughing exercises 2x/day
26. Take vitamins and supplements.
27. Have a plant or a fish in your workspace.
28. Keep your work area clean and organized
29. Take a day off. No working. No social media. Church time /reconnect with family.
30. Have a clock or a timer.
31. Invest in yourself.
32. Meditate
33. Focus when you work.
34. Reach out when you need help.
35. Delegate mundane tasks.
36. Use and take advantage of technology to help you achieve your goals.
37. Be aware. Watch the news for 30 minutes in the evening.
38. Be positive and have a no worries attitude.
39. Do the hardest task planned during your peak times.
40. When things don’t go as planned. Take a step back. Breathe and recalculate.

Why is Self-Development Important?

Self-development or personal development is the result of taking steps to improve ourselves. Every day, we take on the challenge of learning, taking action, and evaluation so we can be better than the previous day.

But it starts with the identification of your life’s purpose which will guide your actions. Once you find your ideal, can now come daily commitment, persistence, and consistency.

It starts with a vision of your ideal you and your life and then taking small steps daily.

Doing these actions steps daily. You will find ourselves getting better and better. A struggle in the beginning but gets easier and easier until it becomes effortless with time. Until it just becomes you.

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