The Coach Is In: Self Evaluations & Personal Development - Who I am as a Professional, How’ve...

developing a personal development planWHO am I? HOW have I been doing? HOW can I be better?

ZIP Learning1. Where you are

2. Where you want to go

3. Learn more—free and almost free

4. Create a simple plan

What’s a professional development plan? Well…

1. Own well• Know what’s yours• Hold yourself accountable

2. Focus well • Prioritize• Work from strengths• Simplify processes• Pursue results

3. Learn well• ABL… Always Be Learning• Have a learning plan—read, watch,

listen, write, think, classes, seminars, webinars

WHERE am I today?

Knowledge

Skills

Attitude

• As a leaderhttp://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_50.htm

• In team effectivenesshttp://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMM_84.htm

• In maximizing potentialhttp://www.bizdiagnosis.com/selftest.htm

• On increasing flexibility http://www.aimmconsult.com/SamplePBAFlex.html

WHERE do I want to go? 1. Growth

• Revenue• People’s talents, abilities• Client service• Visibility

2. Efficiency and productivity • Of what? By how much? When? • Why does that matter?

3. Collaboration• To strengthen what? • With whom? • For what purpose?

4. Contribution… time, talent, treasure. To whom?

HOW can I learn more…free? 1. Webinars, Check out:

• http://www.webex.com/webinars/listing/topic/Business• http://

www.scorehiltonhead.com/clients/SCORE-business-webinars.aspx

• http://www.practical-management-skills.com/free-webinars.html

• http://www.hubspot.com/marketing-webinars/

2. Podcasts:• http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=17552• http://www.smbtrendwire.com/2011/03/02/100-best-small-b

usiness-podcasts-2011/#comment-271007

• http://ecorner.stanford.edu/podcasts.html

3. Articles/White papers/Ebooks:• http://smallbiztrends.tradepub.com/• http://whitepaperworld.com/category/management-white-p

apers/

• http://updates.lifehacker.com/post/34764235269/mastering-the-art-of-bosslessness

More HOW can I learn more…free? 4. Videos

• http://www.learnerstv.com/course.php?cat=Management• http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Business#1• http://www.entrepreneur.com/video/index.html• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=343LKp6rsxg (key to using YouTube to learn is how you search)

5. Blogs (Know what you want to know. List below are my regulars.)• Leadership: http://www.greatleadershipbydan.com/• Team making: http://www.greatresultsteambuilding.net/blog• Time effectiveness: http://www.time-management-guide.com/prioritizing.html • Communications: http://www.twistimage.com/blog/• Sales: http://salesandmarketingloudmouth.com/ and for professional services:

http://thenewlegalnormal.wordpress.com/ • Marketing:

http://sherpablog.marketingsherpa.com/social-networking-evangelism-community/marketing-blog-award-winners/

• Pricing: http://www.pricingforprofit.com/pricing-strategy-blog/

ASK THE COACH1. How to make your PDP easy, not hard

2. What might get you stuck

3. How to find great in person resources, locally

4. Putting it all together –technology, calendars

5. How to find and work with a partner to move this forward

6. What else?

December 7, 2012• Action Plan for 2013• Find, Focus, Forecast & Fix

January 4, 2013• How—and Why—Substance is the

Base of a Buyer’s Decision Making Process

WHAT’S NEXT?All Coach Is In Webinars are on the first Friday of the month, from 2-3CT.

Betsy’s One Hour Breakthrough™

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