Personal Strengths And Weaknesses

I am going to write about my personal strengths and weaknesses. I would like to start out by going over my personal strengths. Then I will go over some of my personal weaknesses. Finally I will compose a plan of action to take to improve on my weaknesses.

I am an honest person. I tell people what I am thinking and how I feel. Even if they don't like what I have to say. Being honest has helped me become closer to the people I care about most. It has also helped me in my professional career. I will tell my boss what's on my mind. He considers me a straight shooter and often asks my advice on work related topics. I also think being honest with myself has helped me a great deal. I don't let negative thoughts control my actions. I always try to be optimistic about everything I do.

I am also a very unselfish person. I take pride in staying loyal to everything I'm involved in. My best friends are guys I went to grade school with. I believe we continue to be friends because we share many of the same personal strengths. I am also loyal when it comes to my career. Over the last 6 years I have with the same small company. I have helped build the company from nothing. I feel I have an obligation to stick with them and keep plugging away.

I am a very unselfish person. I enjoy making the people around me happy. If I'm having a good time I want the people around me to experience the same feelings. I also enjoy helping people. I don't mind if a friend needs to borrow my car or something like that. If someone is moving or lost a job I am concerned for them and usually I am the first one they call.

I consider my self a hard worker. My father taught me that through hard work and determination I can accomplish anything I set my mind too. I app...

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...ishop, Kravits, 2002). This is a great piece of advice. I have started using it in the last couple of weeks. I 'e been pleasantly surprised how better I feel when I think like this. In the same section it reads, "Build your own code of discipline" (Carter, Bishop, Kravits). This means making my own schedule and goals that will work best for me.

Conclusion

I have covered some of my personal strengths and weaknesses. I found it informative and helpful to write down some of these issues. I believe when I have an assignment like this it forces me to think about ways I can improve my life. I realize I will always have weaknesses in my life. But I also realize I will always have room for improvement. And I can learn from past mistakes.

Reference

Carter, C., Bishop, J., & Kravits, S. L. (2002). Keys to College Studying: Becoming a Lifelong Learner. : Prentice-Hall.