Asked my manager for a concrete growth plan instead of accepting 'keep doing what you're doing' at my 1 on 1

Got the same vague encouragement for two quarters straight and finally pushed for something I could actually measure against. Manager seemed almost relieved to have specifics to work from too. Now there's an actual doc with two skills and a rough timeline instead of a feeling. Wish I'd asked six months earlier instead of assuming the vague version was all I'd get.