Putting something in words helps you to be specific. You can write in whatever way you feel comfortable, be it lists, notes, cartoons, drawings, or maps. If you're not a writer, consider talking into a tape recorder or recording your thoughts some other way. Instead of vague, broad assessments, come up with specific strengths and areas for improvement. This will help you when the time comes to take action. Don’t just focus on areas for improvement, focus on strengths and skills as well. For example, instead of noting that you're “too shy,” you can say “I would like to be more assertive to get my point across in meetings at work when I feel strongly about something.” What are you good at? What do you have a passion for doing? What do others compliment you on or tell you you're good at? Once you have these listed, think about how you can make them even better or use them to your advantage. Take 10 minutes and complete the following sentence as many different ways as you can: One of my strengths is that ... What do you dislike? What doesn't work too well for you? Focusing on areas for improvement can put things into perspective. Once you have listed them, you can choose whether to try to improve upon these areas or let them go. Take another 10 minutes and complete the following sentence as many different ways as you can: Things don’t work well when ... These could be based on how you use your strengths or improve yourself. At a personal level, an opportunity isn't just the potential to make money. Rather, an opportunity might satisfy your own needs or help you improve yourself. For example, learning an instrument might not provide you a financial opportunity, but the satisfaction of learning to play could be opportunity enough. What could undermine those opportunities, derail your hopes, or sidetrack your success? Identifying these factors will make you more aware and make them less threatening. Some risks are beyond our control, but many can be lessened or anticipated. Place an empty chair across from you and imagine yourself sitting in the chair. Say out loud all of the things you are withholding from yourself. These can be both positive things about yourself. If you feel more comfortable talking to someone else, you can imagine them sitting in the chair. You may even want to contact the person and tell them the things you said for real.
اكتب كل شيء. كن محددًا وأكمل ما بدأته. ابدأ بنقاط قوتك. اكتب الجوانب التي تحتاج للتطوير. اكتب الفرص التي لديك. اكتب قائمة بالعوامل التي تعيق نجاحك. قم بتقييم نفسك لفظيًا.