Personal Development Plan
Over the course of this semester I have spent a great deal of time assessing my own personal strengths and weaknesses as they relate to my future career choices and my ability to work with others, both personally and professionally. I have considered the competencies we have reviewed, and I chose a combination of aspects that relate to my own personal development and my way of relating to others in my work and personal life.
The first competency I selected is self-awareness. For the past several years I've been aware that I've been growing and changing as a person and I've wanted to understand those changes. I interpret my own emotions better and I want to extend that growth to develop a deeper knowledge of how I can organize and drive these changes to enhance my career and personal relationships. I aim to be more aware of how I interact with others and how I organize my own education and work. Developing more self-awareness of how I feel about issues and experience new situations will guide both my career and my personal relationships, so self-awareness is an aspect of growth that I view as very essential to my success as a person and as an employee.
My second competency is self-regulation. I have a busy social life with a wide variety...
Studying for my CPA exam is a major priority for me, so I've had to consider how to self-regulate my time and energy in a way that balances my personal and academic lives. At times mastering this competency requires me to decline social invitations for dinners, events and dates. One challenge for me is to communicate clearly with those around me regarding my time and the limitations I have in my schedule to help close friends and family understand my priorities and limit any misunderstandings. I'm very determined to finish my exam and realize that this competency is vital to this task.
Motivation is a personal competency I've mastered through learning to organize my schedule and prioritize my time. I know that my CPA exam will require an enormous amount of dedication and effective time management. I have an extremely defined sense of what I plan to accomplish in my career as an accountant, and this outlook helps me stay very focused and motivated. Developing enhanced motivation depends on always staying focused on the next few years of my life and how I want them to unfold. When I get sidetracked I try to refocus on the next step of my career and exactly where I want to be in six months or one year. Keeping my goals focused and…
