Self Evaluation - You Want To Be More Than"Just Fine" Don't You?
Like every Sunday afternoon, just after a short nap, I browse on
my diary and consequently make a schedule of activities for the
coming week. At this time, I can't help but wonder how many
other people around the world are doing the same thing.Shelves
of diaries of different designs, planners of all sizes and other
tools intended for scheduling purposes, are available for
everyone. Surely, the importance of proper planning cannot be
underestimated.
But after all the properly managed scheduling, the greater
challenge is yet to be encountered. Ever wondered how to keep
track of your weekly improvement and maintain the attitude of
keeping your way on the right direction? Here are some useful
guidelines that you may want to answer for yourself to keep your
toes on the ground, your steps synchronized with what you have
in mind, and your activities triumphant.
Self Evaluation Check List Following is a check list to help you
evaluate your performance in a weekly basis. You may ask: "Why
do I need to evaluate myself in such a very short interval of
time?"
The answer is, you need to be more aware of your development as
an individual on a very personal level. Through this type of
assessment, you can continue to check your limits, build your
strength while remaining in touch with reality. At first it may
seem a bit hard, but believe me, your persistence will
eventually pay you off. The time will come when you will be more
satisfied and fulfilled instead of just doing fine.
- Did I attain my goals? - What motivated me in achieving these
goals? - What were the problems and obstacles I encountered
along the way? - How did I overcome these problems? - How much
time and effort did I spend reaching these aspiration and was
the time well spent? - While attaining the goals, did other
better opportunities came my way, which may have been more
fruitful? - Did achieving my aspiration allow me to gain more
confidence at the same time? - What aspirations did I fail to
achieve? - Why was I not able to attain the said goals? -
Generally speaking, did I focus my time and effort devoted on
the most important matters as originally planned? - What were
the goals I was not able to pursue from previous weeks that need
to be carried forward to be pursued this coming week? - For the
past week, was I able to take some time off from my daily
routine to be alone and listen to my inner voice? - Did I
replenish my resources, did I reflect myself, did I renew my
spirit and refocus my attention for the task to be done for the
following week? - What have I really learned last week? - How
realistic were my goals?
There is so much to learn as we live each day. Seneca emphasized
it too when he said: "As long as you live, keep learning how to
live."