Like a rocket in anxious anticipation to be launched, an athlete in a race set and ready to Go and a gun locked and loaded, I am in countdown mode waiting patiently for my launch time. The experiences that I have gained during the different phases of my career have caused me to be ready for launch day and the invaluable life experiences has enable me to develop both personally and professionally. Notwithstanding, this module has caused me to discover, identify and monitor those areas in my professional life that needs improvement and ways in which I can make my contributions as a global citizen. These areas will be addressed throughout this paper with the aid of visual representation, metacognitive and analytic tools to drive …show more content…
I have always been an individual to randomly progress with “sporadic” goals that aren’t usually strategically planned but will somehow be my next “to-do” task. According to (Throop, 1993), “thinking about goals is not enough. It is important to write them down”. Little did I know that whilst I might have acquired invaluable experiences, continuing on this path of not having a clear destination would have been detrimental to my growth as an upcoming professional.
My journey towards excellence started with my first career experience at the age of 17 years old as a Clerical Trainee Assistant and progressed to my present role as an IT consultant where I have been tasked with various responsibilities. The experiences that I have gained over the years of learning the business context has set me up to be where I am …show more content…
(Goleman, 1996), identified Self Awareness in his first quadrant as being one of the emotions used to recognize your emotional intelligence. According to (Goleman, 1996), self-awareness has to do with your ability to assess the way you feel and how you can accurately assess your emotions. It includes your ability to successfully identify your weaknesses and strengths. Consequently, with the aid of a SWOT analysis diagram, I was able to identify my strength and weaknesses. I have also outlined the external factors that may probe as opportunities and threats to reaching my full potential as an