You don’t need us to remind you how important self improvement is. Life is a process of continual learning, new experiences and many mistakes. To err is human, but would you want to make the same mistake twice?
We understand that self improvement is easier said than done. For this purpose, we will be depicting a commonly used method called the Personal SWOT Analysis which has been designed for you to understand yourself better.
The SWOT Analysis revolves around your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Jotting this down gives you a clear picture of the qualities you should be proud of, what you lack and outside forces that could be stopping you from improving yourself.
STRENGTH
Think carefully about the professional as well as personal qualities that you truly believe you possess. Do you think you’re patient? Honest? Punctual? What about your practical skills? Are you good at cooking? Art? Making friends?
WEAKNESSES
It’s normal for us all to have certain flaws. This isn’t your fault but completely human. Everything from being hot tempered to impatient to lazy counts. This also includes professional skills that are essential to your work such as a Chef being poor a fish deboning, or a marketing professional being bad at telephonic skills.
OPPORTUNITIES
While your Strengths are what you possess on a personal front, your Opportunities are what are available to you through external factors. Do you have good educational opportunities awaiting you? Are you qualified enough for a good job? Do the job prospects in your field look good?
THREATS
Your Threats, like your Opportunities, will depend upon external factors. Are job opportunities low in your field? Do you dislike your job? Are family issues coming in the way of your career?
Your Personal SWOT Analysis should be able to give you a clearer picture of yourself as an individual. Your self improvement however doesn’t end with this.
Your Strengths are your biggest advantages. Stay true to them and never lose these qualities. Your Weaknesses need to be improved upon. This would be easier now that you’ve recognised them. Your Opportunities constitute the next big step in your life. Work towards grabbing them. Your Threats are the biggest obstacle currently in your life. Find a way to tackle them.
Conducting this activity regularly every year is a sure yet easy way of improving yourself. Only remember to stay true to yourself.