Self-Assessments – Don’t Ignore Yourself

How often are you assessing yourself, your plan, personality, ethics, beliefs, etc.? You may be surprised to learn that these evolve. Things change as you learn about life; even certain portions of your personality will morph as you mature. Important, if you don’t re-assess and adjust, you will not be able to take full advantage of future opportunities. Here are some ideas to learn about your true self:

1)      Take a personality test

Sometimes you’ll be surprised about what these tests uncover. It may not be what you expected.

2)      Define your belief system

Your belief system covers things like family, finance, career, etc. answering things like “I believe in having family dinners once per week” or “my career is number one in my life right now”

3)      Take an IQ test or the GMAT

Don’t worry about the score, that’s not important. These tests will reveal the subjects you’re strong at and how you think about problems so you can better align your career to match them.

4)      Ask people how they define you

Knowing how others perceive you is important, are you the go-to, the slacker, the jerk? This is important to know because it may hinder your advancement.

5)      Define your own code of ethics

Similar to your beliefs except your code of ethics pertains to situations in your life. For example, how will you treat people?

6)      Track your time-spent doing…

Knowing how much time you spend on areas that aren’t advancing you towards your goals is important – take the time to log your hours and work to eliminate distractions.

You should be able to create an overview about yourself. Answering questions like, who are you, what are your ethics & beliefs, where do you spend most of your time, etc. In doing this, you will uncover where you need to adjust so you can remain focused on the things that bring you the most satisfaction.

Finally, identify the next time you will review yourself. At that point, you’ll be able to answer questions about what has worked well for you, lessons learned, etc. The overview of yourself is important but taking action to improve or change is the hard part. If you need help in this area, find a coach or mentor that you can trust. Contact me if you need help finding the right coach or mentor.

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