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When Was the Last Time You Conducted a Personal SWOT Analysis?


Whenever you hear the term SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats), it is usually associated with businesses. But a SWOT Analysis can be very beneficial to individuals because results can help to position them for success, by highlighting information they can use to reposition themselves.

How to Conduct a Personal SWOT Analysis

Table 1: SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Identify the things you do well

  • What unique skills and abilities do you possess?
  • What do you do better than anyone else?
  • What characteristics, competencies, or skills do others commend you for?
  • What activities would you gladly perform even if you were not getting paid?
Identify the things you do not do so well

  • What areas could you improve in?
  • What things do others do better than you?
  • What things do others see as your weaknesses?
  • In the past, what specific behaviours have been obstacles to your success?

Opportunities

Threats

Identify a relevant need not filled

  • What kinds of breakthroughs and innovations are you aware of, or can anticipate before others?
  • What and where are the interesting opportunities in your market?
  • What do you anticipate happening in the future that may represent an opportunity?
Identify obstacles

  • What threatens, or has threatened your success?
  • Which of your weaknesses or limitations could seriously threaten your success?
  • What obstacles beyond your control could thwart your success?

Answering the questions in table 1 creates an inventory of your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, which will determine possible areas to specialize in, if you are looking for a change in career. Or, you can simply use the information to hone the skills that you are weak in.

Develop ways to use your strengths to exploit opportunities and avoid or defuse threats. In what ways could you exploit your knowledge and wisdom to create a niche that you can dominate? Are you ready to conduct your personal SWOT?

  • Swot Analysis1 (slideshare.net) Note from Avil: This is for a company but some of the information is useful
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