Recently I had a blog post on How to Master a Subject. It was a good blog post and some readers really appreciated it, but I realized that there is a step, a precursor to how to master a subject. If you are investing the time to master a subject, it makes sense that you choose an area that you have an interest in as well as an affinity for.
If you do not already know what your interests are, or if you want to test what you think, the first step in this process is to conduct a Personal SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats).
Personal SWOT Analysis
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Strengths
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Weaknesses |
Identify the things you do well
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Identify the things you do not do so well
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Opportunities |
Threats
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Identify a relevant need not filled
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Identify obstacles
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Answering the questions in the above table creates an inventory of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, which will determine possible areas to achieve mastery in. Develop ways to use strengths to exploit opportunities and avoid or defuse threats. In what ways could you exploit your knowledge and wisdom to create a niche market? After you have done this, then you can move on to blog post How to Master a Subject (The link is included below).
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