ABSTRACT

Professional skills (hard worker, conscientious, dedicated, team player, etc.) ________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

Interpersonal skills (good listener, communicates thoughts and feelings well, giving, etc.) ____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

Intelligence and common sense ________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

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Values and ethics (honest, trustworthy, spiritual, etc.) ______________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

Positive outlook (optimistic, upbeat, sense of humor, etc.) __________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

Yourself in relation to the world (environmentally conscious, kind to animals, concerned about others, etc.) ________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

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Other _____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

Now compare your self-assessment to the one you did a month or so ago. Analyze the changes you see, if any, over the past 4 weeks. If your list hasn’t changed much and still seems too skimpy on positives in any category, you still have work to do on your self-esteem. If, on the other hand, your second list contains more positive qualities, in all or most categories, you are heading in the right direction as you heal your self-confidence and self-esteem.