Would you bother going to a mechanic who didn?t keep the right tools on hand? Or would you like to have surgery in an operating room which has only half the needed tools?
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Everywhere you look there are people depending on their tools
Some jobs or professions have readily identifiable tools. As you think of each of the named trades in the following list you will likely be able to envision at least some of the tools these professionals use.
carpenters
mechanics
plumbers
surgeons
hair stylists
authors
electricians
chefs
firemen
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Your daily tools
You probably use a large number of tools daily without thinking of them as tools.
clock
car
computer
briefcase
pen
washing machine
cook stove
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Use the right tools to improve your life
There are many tools you can use when you want to improve your life. These tools run the gamut from books to formal classes, from blogs to personal coaches and more.
Each aspect you wish to improve, each discipline in which you want to participate requires its own set of tools. For example, learning to be a better cook may require cookbooks, pans, measuring apparatus, spoons, spatulas and more.
Becoming proficient at playing an instrument will require the use of the instrument as well as other items. You may need sheet music, a music stand, a pick, a strap, a reed, a carrying case or other items.
If you wish to lose weight you have many tools from which to choose. Your tools may consist of a scale, exercise equipment, a swimming pool, a track for walking, a book or diet plan to follow, a support group, or a coach.
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What about personal or professional growth?
Recently we asked what you would like to be able to do better. We loved your answers. Each of you told us about one or many things you want to improve about your lives. We put all your answers together, took out the duplicates and reworded a few. The list is impressive.
- Improve appearance
- Skill improvement
- Take considered risks
- Deal with failure
- Be able to do public speaking
- Improve self confidence
- Be a better listener
- Stress relief
- Improve relationships
- Success planning
- Enhance relationships
- Develop leadership skills
- Boost career
- Motivation
- Self understanding
- Self employment
- Creativity
- Work life balance
- Assertiveness
- Better marketing skills
- Time management
- Networking
- Anger management
- Jealousy management
- Declutter
- Perseverance
- Persuasion
- Enhance education
- Learn to prioritize
- Health and wellness
- Self motivation
- Decision Making
- Improve marriage
- Deal well with partners
- Improve parenting skills
If you?ve decided to embark on a business or personal improvement plan there is one basic tool which will aid you more than all your other tools. Yes, you already know what it is ? your journal. From improving time management to learning to prioritize, from finding ways to relieve stress to improving parenting skills your journal is your go to place.
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The importance of your journal
Your journal provides a place to record all the important statistics, note your progress, observe areas which need work, heed your obstacles, register your insights, spot your weaknesses and record any new information you acquire.
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Try this:
- Choose one area in either your personal or professional life which you would like to improve. (Look at the above list if you need some ideas.)
- Using your journal, outline a plan and set a goal.
- Determine to write in your journal at least one thing you did to move toward your personal or professional goal at least 4 times a week for the next 5 weeks.
- Write about the other important aspects of your personal or professional growth path.
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Source: http://www.journalinabox.com/have-you-considered-your-personal-or-professional-growth-tools/
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