<p>Who doesn't want more opportunity? Here's a simple idea for more and better opportunities - create a personal strategic plan for your business, career or job search and start with a Personal SWOT analysis.&nbsp; <p><a href="http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/preview.aspx?AssetID=MPj0433152&amp;Query=ladder&amp;Scope=20&amp;CTT=1&amp;Origin=EC790000121033&amp;QueryID=TQkFGTsi00&amp;AssetCol=MCj0441290,MPj0438843,MPj0438395,MPj0438451,MPj0438566,MPj0433152,MPj0411717,MPj0426527,MCj0412600,MCj0425918,MPj0422425,MPj0426548" target="_blank"><img style="border-width:0;margin:5px;" border="0" alt="Image converted using ifftoany" align="right" src="http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/j04331521.jpg" width="244" height="244"></a>What's SWOT? The letters stand for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.  <p>Businesses have used this tool for years.&nbsp; Why not put it to work for you at a personal level to manage YOUR own growth?  <p>Take out a piece of paper and draw lines so you have 4 equal quadrants. Label the top two: Strengths and Opportunities. Then mark the bottom two Weaknesses and Threats.  <p>Start with your strengths - list as many as you can think of. Then move down the page and list all the things you wish you were better at.  <p>Now look at what you have written as Strengths and in the Opportunity column list one potential opportunity that can come to you from each strength.  <p>Now look at your Weaknesses. What could keep you from realizing these opportunities. Write it down and think about what you might do to keep your weaknesses from becoming threats to the opportunities you have listed. Write them down and take action.  <p>Whether you are running a business, managing your career, or looking for a job, this simple strategy works.&nbsp; Just give it a try. (Oh and don't forget to look at your resume and make sure that all of your strengths show up in what your resume says about you!)  <p>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay Tuned...  <blockquote> <p>Joan Koerber-Walker</p> <div style="display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:8d9d9db4-c076-40f5-b6a1-fae19760c89d" class="wlWriterSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker" rel="tag">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose" rel="tag">CorePurpose</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/success" rel="tag">success</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/opportunity" rel="tag">opportunity</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/business" rel="tag">business</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/business%20tips" rel="tag">business tips</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/careers" rel="tag">careers</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/job%20search" rel="tag">job search</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/SWOT" rel="tag">SWOT</a></div></blockquote>