According to bestselling author John C. Maxwell, “Growth is the only guarantee that tomorrow will be better.’”  So if you want to make a better tomorrow, you must grow today.  Funny thing about growth is that it usually doesn't happen by accident. Our best growth must be intentional. Albert Einstein once said, "We can't solve our problems with the same level of thinking used to create them." Both of these quotes can be taken to support the need for lifelong learning. Change, globalization and the rapid growth of technology are reason that everyone needs to learn how to become a growth oriented individual. If we are not intentionally growing each day, we are losing ground.

Most people stop deliberate learning once they complete their formal education. This is a huge mistake, because it is at that point that real learning begins. While in school, we are in a controlled environment, or if I may, a laboratory. However, real world education begins once the moment caps and gowns are removed...