Strengths & Future Strengths

They say you're only as strong as your weakest link. While I do have strengths to help me strive towards my goals, creativity and organization, I also have weaknesses. Two weaknesses that I am working to build into new strengths are reliability and planning.

Creativity - Whenever given the chance, I enjoy coming up with creative ideas to solve problems. I have a vivid imagination, and it helps to picture different outcomes for difficult scenarios. Creativity has also helped me make seemingly boring jobs more fun.

Organization - My work space must always be organized. A cluttered space is stressful, plus it there is usually no place to work. With everything having its own place, and everything in its place, it becomes easier to get the job done faster.

Reliability - I will never accept that being late is who I am as a person; however, I do have a tendency to be late. Being on time has been something I have not put much focus into lately, and I'm working to change that. By leaving for work earlier than I 'need' to, and doing chores before I reward myself with relaxation, I'm training myself to truly believe that "to be early is to be on time, and to be on time is to be late."

Planning - There never seems to be enough hours in the day. This is mostly due to not spending my time wisely and focusing on more important tasks above all else. I've begun planning out my days hourly, and laying out what tasks need to be completed that day, and which might be able to be completed the next day. If I complete all the set tasks, I will have more free time in the future. By strengthening my weakness of poor planning, I am gaining the ability to focus on one task at a time instead of being overwhelmed.