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Managing Oneself: Personal Statement

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Managing Oneself Peter Drucker argues that we live in an age of unprecedented opportunity; that people can make it to the top no matter where they start (Drucker, 2005). However, no matter what natural talents you may possess, people still need to learn how to manage their lives and their careers over a fifty or more year period. He asks people to ask five primary questions honestly about their career. 1.What are my strengths? Intuitively, I believe that my greatest strengths lie in the fact that I am intelligent and ambitious. I also work very hard to achieve my goals. However, with that being said, Drucker believes that the best way to get a sense about your own personal strengths is through feedback. When I think of all the feedback I have gotten over the years, I think this validates the intelligence intuition. I have also been quick to find answers and many people have come to me for advice. However, it is harder to find feedback evidence for my other intuitions. 2.How do I perform? Am I a reader or a listener? How do I learn? I believe I am definitely a listener that learns best by doing and talking. I have always preferred to jump right in and learn things on the fly as I go. 3.What are my values? When I think about who I want to see in the morning, I definitely want to see someone with a lot of integrity. I would like to be able to make my intentions clear and live my life transparently without secrets or shady dealings. I was once told that you shouldn't

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