Week 5 Assignment Part I
Assess your network, complete the following interesting and informative exercise to evaluate your current spheres of influence, that is, who it is you choose to associate with and how they impact your life… positively or negatively.
For this Part I, create a blank Word Doc and:
1. Make a list of the family members, friends, co-workers and any other contacts with whom you interact the most or with whom you typically spend the majority of your time.
2. Put a "+" next to each person who inspires, encourages or builds you up as a person. Put a "-" beside every person who is toxic – people who complain, spread rumors, act negatively, have a poor attitude, find the bad in people, whine and criticize your dreams and aspirations.
3. If you cannot determine which category to place the person in, put a question mark.
4. Evaluate the list after you think of as many people as possible.
5. Make a commitment to reduce spending time with the people who have a "-" next to their name.
By following through on this assignment, you now have a blueprint as to which people in your life will truly help you attain your goals and objectives, and which people may be along for the ride.
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Week 5 Assignment
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Week 5 Assignment
Part 1
Family
Parents
· Peter Davison +
· Carol Davison +
Siblings
· Trisha Davison ?
· Michael Davison +
· Russell Davison ?
Cousins
· William Jones –
· John Norton ?
· Olivia Price +
Spending time with cousin William albeit fun takes up much of my productive time. I will establish time boundaries to get with William only on specific days, preferably Sundays, and spend no more than two hours at their place. Family is an essential pillar life but sometimes they can hold you back. Since, we were little, I have always sought approval from my cousin and often, I have been forced to pretend to adopt his care-free attitude, sometimes at my own peril. I need to be my authentic self and I believe that reducing the time I spend with William will assist me to get started on the journey of self-discovery.
Friends
· Daniel Craig –
· Emmy Smith –
· Anna Stevenson +
· Jack Lucas ?
· Mia Davis +
· Robert Underwood ?
· Carey Underwood +
· Linda Garcia +
· Sharon Clark –
· Eric Hall ?
· Brian Martin ?
· Natalie White +
· Wayne Hernandez +
· Louis Moore –
· Beverly Taylor +
I must reduce the time I spend with some of my close friends. We often attend social events and spend a lot of time and money. From now henceforth. I will only attend friendly gatherings once every fortnight, especially when meeting up with friends who add little value to my personal and professional life. Friends are vital to have since they make life easier. However, some friends like Daniel and Sharon act like anchors keeping me stuck in the same routine that has offered little advancement. Other friends like Louis are only interested in using me to get their way while adding no value in my life.
Colleagues
· Joseph Pearson –
· Gary Matthews +
· Walter Brown ?
· Chloe Gonzalez –
· Allison Egan +
· Victoria Morales +
· Patrician Noah ?
· Benjamin Paulson +
· John Hardman +
· Stella Sharp –
I must rid myself of colleagues who are stumbling blocks in my journey to attaining professional success. I will avoid interactions with these individuals who devote much time engaging in activities outside our professional domain. I find that I am not getting the right stimulus to become better when associating with these individuals. Persons like Stella and Chloe are detractors who will do and say anything to put you down while they advance. These characters are self-serving and selfish. They poison whoever is around them with their negative emotions. These characters stir up chaos and create a toxic professional environment which in turn negatively impacts performance.
Part 2
Sentences You are sending message to others even when you don't Speak . Employers are in business to make Money . This is called making a Profit . Poor communication causes misunderstandings with others. To communicate is to send messages to others. In order to properly communicate you must also be able to receive messages from others. If you communicate poorly with coworkers, you may develop bad rapport with them. Your ability to get and keep a job will strongly depend on your ability to communicate .
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