Like many of you, this thread really hits home. I've had great success in the last year turning my knowledge into action by hiring a coach. Through his advice and prompting I accomplished more in a year than I dreamed possible, and I know I'm poised to continue achieving.
Another key is to consider this one of your strengths, and structure your life accordingly. I recently took the strengthsfinder assessment that came with the book "
Now, Discover Your Strengths", by Buckingham and CLifton. My top 5 strengths were:
- Input
- Achiever
- Strategic
- Intellection
- Futuristic
where Input is effectively the accumulation of knowledge, and Intellection identifies that I like the process of thinking itself. Achiever, Strategic and Futuristic specifiy accomplishment, planning and vision. Combined, it screams "personal development junkie" to me
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Notice that Activator (the ability to turn thoughts into action) is not on this list. This is why my coach was such a benefit to me - he spurred me into action where I wasn't taking any.