What Helps You Achieve Great Things?

What would happen if you only remembered great things you have accomplished, but not what it took you to get there? If you forget what you did, it will be very difficult for you to repeat what you did to achieve great things. You will also lose the power of knowing that you are the one who achieved your goal. That’s why you need to remember what made you triumphant.

It is probably easy for you to identify the part of your personality that you can improve or work on. In other words, the part of yourself that you like the least or that causes the most problems. But what if I ask you what makes you strong and special? Try to answer that question and see if it is harder to answer than it is to identify the worst part of yourself.

You need to remember what helped you achieve great things because it will allow you to see what kind of qualities you define when faced with a challenge. You see where you failed and have better ideas for next time. Ask the people who helped you in a difficult moment. Trust yourself. If you did it once, why could not you do it again?

SWOT: A valuable tool

SWOT is a tool that helps you to objectively analyze reality. It helps you assess internal and external aspects and value the strengths and weaknesses of each one. In the beginning, companies and business people were the target group because this helped them analyze the market and their businesses in a more efficient way. So why not analyze our personalities and skills in the same way?

The acronym for this idea comes from the four components: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The weaknesses and strengths are considered internal and consist of their respective internal aspects. The other two are external.

Let’s look at each point separately:

• Strengths: This aspect requires introspection, so you can analyze and be aware of your strengths. In what way am I special? What sets me apart from everyone else? For example, creativity in problem solving helps you find new ways of doing things.
• Weaknesses: This refers to the internal struggle that requires the most work. They are sources of stress or problems, things you want to improve. These are the barriers we all need to overcome and then resolve. Some examples of weaknesses are lack of willpower, low tolerance for frustration, inability to speak in public, etc.
• Opportunities: Here you should analyze the external qualities you can use to improve your strengths or work on your weaknesses. In other words, the resources you can use for personal improvement. For example, sign up for a public speaking course, sign up for an exercise program, choose a healthy diet, etc.

• Threats: This refers to externally dangerous circumstances that affect your personality, context or development. You need to consider them and keep them in mind when you have the opportunity to challenge them. For example, if you have to speak in public and you know it will be difficult for you, you can make sure that your presentation is as good as possible.
  

A good analysis can give you the strength to achieve great things

The SWOT analysis has proven to be effective. You can use it to evaluate an organization, as we mentioned. However, it is no less effective or powerful when you use it on yourself. It can help you organize your life and your schedule. Also, you can use it partially or go very deep into the various levels. In other words, it gives you some autonomy, so you can be creative and adapt it to your needs.

This method makes you powerful by characterizing your qualities, whether they are strong or weak, whether you like them or not. Knowing who you are, who you want to be, and what resources you have allows you to accomplish great things. It gives you the opportunity to design the path that takes you where you want.