During the past few weeks I’ve written a lot about personal growth. That’s because it’s so important to me—I believe personal growth is a crucial part in anyone’s journey toward success and significance. But here I want to talk about an area of personal growth that we sometimes forget: helping another person grow. Specifically, someone else outside of work.

Whenever I write or speak on the subject of leadership, I share that the best leaders are always on the lookout for opportunities to help people in their organizations grow. Helping team members grow is a great way to enhance your own growth and develop together as a team.

But as I’m sure you know, life is about more than work, and influence is felt in more places than the office. Opportunities exist all around to encourage growth in the people we care about outside of work. That means your family, neighbors, and people in your community can grow as a result of your influence.

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