Time: 15 Minutes.
1. Do you keep an ongoing diary of your work accomplishments? Yes No
2. Do you have an updated resume? Yes No
3. Have you attended a meeting of a professional organization lately? Yes No
Are you a regular member? Yes No
Have you attended more than 50% of the meetings this year? Yes No
Have you served on a committee? Yes No
Have you given a presentation? Yes No
Have you held an office? Yes No
4. Have you attended a business meeting outside your industry in the last three months? Yes No
5. Have you had anything published in a newspaper or professional journal in the last six months? Yes No
6. Are you burning out? (Exhausted from overachievement) Yes No
7. Are you rusting out? (Trying to do as little as possible) Yes No
8. Are you plateaued? (Feeling there's nowhere "up" to go) Yes No
9. Does the grass elsewhere look greener? Yes No
10. How much energy are you devoting to your present job?
11. Can you type? Yes No
12. Can you operate basic business software like word processing and file management? Yes No
13. Do you dress as well as your peers/colleagues? Yes No
14. Do the values of your company match your own personal values? Yes No
15. Do you have a written list of your personal contact network--with names, addresses, and telephone numbers? Yes No
16. Have you bought lunches for two non-company friends this last month? Yes No
17. Have you read a book on creativity lately?
Examples:
A Whack on the Side of the Head
A Kick in the Seat of the Pants
Mental Jogging
Conceptual Blockbusting Yes No
18. Have you had a poor performance evaluation in the last year? Yes No
19. How do you get along with your boss?
20. Have you lost touch with your original dreams and ideals? Yes No
21. Do you have a personal mission statement? Yes No
22. Do you subscribe to your local BUSINESS JOURNAL or some other business publication? Yes No
23. Do you know your market value in dollars? Yes No
24. Are you actively seeking a job in another organization? Yes No
25. Are you in an ongoing learning program? Yes No
26. Are you reading a business-related book now, or taking a business-related course? Yes No
27. Are you a "complainer"? Do you talk a lot about what isn't working? Yes No
28. Do you hate your job but feel too scared to leave? Yes No
29. List the two most important "Likes" about your present job:
a. _______________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________
30. List the two most important "Dislikes" about your present job:
a. _______________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________
31. Count the number of boxes you've checked "YES" and "NO." In general, answering "YES" is positive for your career, while answering "NO" may be a red flag that your career needs more attention. Take a few moments now to summarize the things you have learned about yourself and the thoughts and feelings this questionnaire has raised:
