Skills Assessment

Three skills that I enjoy:
1. Planning
2. Consulting
3. Optimistic

Three skills that I perfom well:
1. Optimistic
2. Responding
3. Team Building

Three skills I would like to develop:
1. Closing
2. Delegating
3. Creativity

It is very difficult to think of how I am going to develop these skills. Closing is a skill I want to gain because in my current job I have to be good at closing deals/sales and I really struggle with it sometimes. I think that by practicing and practicing and with more experience I will develop this skill.

Delegating is something I have struggled with because sometimes I just think I need to do it all when I know this not need be the case. People are willing to help out, you just need to ask them. I will work on this by ensuring that in every responsibility I have, I see what others can do to make the responsibility more efficient and effective. 

Creativity is something with which I have always struggled. It is tough to think outside the box, and I guess I just need to read books on ways to be more creative. I also think I can ask other's opinions on ideas to find creativity as well.

In the online skills assessment test I was not surprised at all by my results. My top careers were CEO of a company, high school teacher, and higher education teacher. These are things that have always interested me. I guess it is because I love to teach things and help others in a positive way. I have put off the idea of being a teacher for a while because of the lack of pay, but I know I would love to do it someday. It could be a possibility for me when I am closing in on the age of retirement.