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You know that one habit you want someone in your life to change, but no matter how hard you push, nothing happens? That’s because you can only change you — you can’t make anyone else want something just because you want them to want it.

The thing is, that’s also true about you. You need to own your learning. It’s one thing to learn C# or the finer points of multivariate testing because your boss requires it, or to check out a new software tool because your competitors have implemented it. But to truly own your professional development, you need to believe that this new knowledge, skill, or method can make a meaningful difference not only to you, but to your organization’s business.