Daily PlanIt Know Yourself

Discover U in Ten Steps Begin a journey to discover your strengths and skills, beliefs and values, personality and interests, talents and dreams.   In the story "The Wizard of Oz," Dorothy encounters several characters along her journey in search of a way home. They are each searching for something. The Scarecrow wants a brain, the Tin Man is looking for a heart, and the Lion desires courage. On their journey they discover what they searched for was within them all along.

Gather information in an index card file or a notebook with sections for exploring: HEROES-people you most respect and the qualities you admire them for STRENGTHS-personal qualities that are already strong SWOT analysis SKILLS-what you do well, successful projects you have completed Evaluate Skills SCANS | Skills Center | Georgia Job Search Handbook TRANSFERABLE SKILLS-General work skills University of Minnesota Transferable Skills Survey (62 skills in 5 categories) The Skills Zone Northwestern College Skills Assessment Careerlab Quintessential Careers BELIEFS-examine beliefs to determine 1)are they are based on truth? and  2)do the results of choices based on those beliefs work for you?  -Hyrum Smith's "Franklin Reality Model" VALUES-qualities of intrinisic worth that you believe are important What you value | What your values are Understand the definition and the benefits and select the values that are most important to you. Character Counts Six Pillars of Character SCANS Personal Qualities Josephson Institute Making Ethical Decisions Look at how others have demonstrated the quality in their lives. How has the quality been illustrated in biographies, books, movies and quotations? Character Education Quotations on Character Character Counts Midshore Find ways to apply what you have discovered. Make a plan to develop the personal quality. CHARACTER-Personal Qualities Responsible Self-esteem Creativity MISSION STATEMENT-how you intend to invest your energy PERSONALITY-tendencies toward personality type or traits Links to online assessments to help you identify interests and personality traits: Quintessential Careers | WKU Choosing a Career Other places to explore:  Introvert Advantage | Highly Sensitive People | Personalitytype.com INTERESTS-activities that you enjoy TALENTS-activities that fill your heart with joy, that you truly love Brian Tracy talks about Capitalizing on Your Strengths in this article. DREAMS-what you dream about doing someday. If money and time were unlimited, what would you do? The information you discover creates a self-portrait as you are now and a sketch of the person you wish to become. As you learn about yourself, you will know what areas you wish to strengthen and which direction you want to go.