Personal Goals

Personal Strengths and Weaknesses

As I prepare to write this paper about my personal strengths and weaknesses, I am finding it very difficult to communicate them into words. I have never had to define or reveal what those strengths and weaknesses are . I wonder if I am focusing too much on the title, which has often been referred to as one of my weaknesses, I tend to over-analyze situations, and I am unclear as to why. My strengths comprise of being a great motivator, being a great planner, having great organizational skills, being very loyal and having a firm belief in integrity. My weaknesses are comprised of over-analyzing situations, lacking positive and effective communication and having a slight anger management problem. I find that addressing my strengths and weaknesses will make me a better and more productive human being.

My number one strength is that I am a great motivator. I display this strength mostly in my work environment. I am able to get my team fired up about a project and stay motivated throughout the course of the project. I am very optimistic, I always look and hope for the best in every situation. I stay motivated because I can adapt to any situation and I welcome challenges that are presented to me. I am also a great planner. I find that I formulate plans for everything in my life. I feel that my planning skills directly tie into my organizational skills. I believe that I am very well organized. I like for things to be very neat and in order at home and at work. I think how you maintain your area is a direct reflection of yourself. I work as an Engineering Support Specialist which requires me to maintain all documents pertaining to our company. My position requires someone to have a keen sense to detail and someone with great organizational skills, and I am overjoyed that my manager has faith in my skills. I am also very loyal and have a firm belief in integrity. I believe this has to do with my service in the military. I believe loyalty and integrity are necessary to become a great co-worker and leader.

My weaknesses are difficult for me to reveal. I think mostly because I did not want to admit them to myself. I have been told time and time again that I over-analyze every situation in my professional environment as well as my personal environment. I would like to say that it is just a form of critical thinking, but I think it is much deeper than that. I do not understand why I feel the need to dissect and read into situations more than necessary. I do not take things for face value and maybe I should. I also am weak in the area of positive and effective communication. I feel that I tend to try and make people agree with what I think and what I'm saying and when someone does not, I shut down or get upset. I think this ties into my slight anger management issue. I tend to get very upset when things do not go my way. I find that I feel so strongly about my position that I want everyone to agree with me. I have not understood why I get so angry about the littlest of things, but I have strongly considered going to counseling to understand why I get so upset and how to properly channel that anger. My attitude in this manner has greatly severed my personal relationship with my daughter's father. I love him so very much but just can't find the balance