During the unit 2 assessment test, I learned that I am all over the charts between good and poor. I fell mostly in the middle of okay with the majority of the answers. Its a reality check about your skills when you list them on paper in black and white. It helps you learn a lot about yourself when its on paper and its laid out in front of you. Evaluating yourself is never easy and something you dont always want to face. There is always going to be things that needs to be changed and you may not be ready to take that step.
One of my huge weaknesses is low self-esteem and confidence (Bethel University, 2014). Having this as a poor skill in life makes a lot of the other skills hard to conquer. I think if I had a higher confidence level then maybe I wouldn’t struggle so much with public speaking, management of people and seeking support from others. I don’t give myself enough credit and I am hard on myself. Another weakness that I struggle with is the ability to focus on one thing at a time. I have struggled with this quality as far back as I can remember. My mind is always racing and trying to complete more than more thing at a time.
I have always focused more on my strengthens than weaknesses. Throughout the survey the three main strengths that stuck out about me was responsible, honest and a good listener….
If you learn to talk correctly you will go further in your career (Bethel, 2014). You are more likely to give a better sales pitch with the correct communication skills. Let’s say for an example that you work in an office as a salesman. You will either talk to someone face to face, by phone or simply by email. If you are in sales position, you have to communicate with buyers to get your product across to them. If you don’t have good communication with the buyers or investors they are not going to purchase or invest in your product or services. You are not going to be successful in your job or…