A. Create a Log of Enjoyable Activities

Take out some sheets of paper. Title them as follows:

1-5
6-12
13-19
20-29
30-39
and so on with the remainder marked by decades, up to your current age.

Take some time to think about each age range, with that sheet in front of you. In less than one line each, write a list of especially enjoyable activities you did during the range on the sheet marked with those ages. Note that situations and feelings don't count as "enjoyable activities" and should not be included unless they can be attributed to a particular action or activity on your part.

After you have added enjoyable activities to each page, take a break so that other enjoyable activities you may have forgotten come to you. This break can even be a couple days, during which your favorite memories will stimulate new possibilities for these lists.

B. From your Log of Enjoyable Activities select seven of your favorite activities, one from childhood, one from teen years, and five others from any period. For each of the seven, write a summary that includes:

- A title
- A key word (to use as short title)
- The approximate year and circumstances
- A brief description of what you did, with the major actions involved
- A phrase describing the most enjoyable part

C. Complete your Fields of Competence grid

Using the list below as column one, record the short titles from your seven favorite activities across the top, as the headers of columns 2-8. Then consider each one and read down the list of skills placing a checkmark opposite each skill that you used in carrying out that activity. Repeat this procedure for each of your favorite activities until you have identified and checked the Core Functions Skills you used in all seven.

Count the number of check marks opposite each skill and enter the number in column 9, which you should mark as "Totals".

Circle the competence skills which you have used and developed most consistently.

Words/Language
Systems/Methods
Information/Data
Money/Numbers
Pictures/Symbols
Programs/Projects
Crafts/Models
Concepts/Ideas
Tangibles/Objects
Animals/Outdoors
Equipment/Hardware
Conflicts/Problems
Events/Arrangements
Spiritual/Self-transformation
Sports/Athletics
Academics/Education
People/Relationships
Feelings/Interpersonal
Policy/Procedures
Art/Aesthetics

D. Core Functional Skills

Using the seven lists below, create seven charts, with the items from these lists as column one, and the same titles as in the chart you just did (using your seven favorite activities as the names of columns 2-8 and "Totals" as the name of column 9).

Go column by column. As you consider each activity, go down the column and by each skill, place a checkmark if that skill was used in carrying out the activity. When you have done this for all seven favorite activities in all seven charts, add up check marks and fill in the totals column.

Circle the skills you have used most consistently, and place an asterisk beside those you have enjoyed using the most.

Chart One: Analytical Thought
Analyze
Budget
Calculate
Categorize
Edit
Evaluate
Manage records
Monitor
Observe
Solve problems
Research

Chart Two: Creative Thought
Brainstorm
Conceptualize
Apply foresight
Improvise
Synthesize
Visualize
Use intuition

Chart Three: Creative Expression
Compose
Craft things
Create images
Design
Display
Prepare food
Invent
Perform
Produce events

Chart Four: Physical
Body coordination
Construct
Hand dexterity
Operate equipment
Repair or restore
Work outdoors

Chart Five: Leadership and Management
Coordinate
Decision-making
Delegate
Determine policy
Initiate
Implement
Mediate
Negotiate
Organize
Plan
Supervise

Chart Six: Humanitarian
Advocacy
Care/Heal
Coach
Counsel
Host
Listen
Train/Instruct

Chart Seven: Communication
Consult
Explain
Facilitate groups
Influence
Interview
Liaison
Meet the public
Motivate
Promote
Public speaking
Sell
Write

E. Profile your Core Functional Skills

Group your skills that have 4 or more checkmarks. Start on a fresh sheet of paper. First list those higher ranking skills under Analytical Thought, starting with the 7s, then the 6s, 5s, and 4s. Do not list those with fewer than four check marks. Now go on to skills under Creative Thought, starting with the 7s and so on.

Chart One: Analytical Thought
Chart Two: Creative Thought
Chart Three: Creative Expression
Chart Four: Physical
Chart Five: Leadership and Management
Chart Six: Humanitarian
Chart Seven: Communication

F. Preferred Interactive Roles

Record the titles of your favorite activities in another chart, using the following list of roles as column one, your activities as columns 2 through 8 and "totals' as column 9.

Use the definitions below the list. As you consider each activity, place a check mark opposite those that best describe how you interacted with others to carry out that activity.

When you have finished all seven activities, total the check marks.

List of roles:

Individual contributor
Counselor/ Consultant
Coach/Teacher
Promoter/Performer
Coordinator/Organizer
Manager/Leader
Collaborator

Role defnitions:

Individual contributor: Producing outcomes or implementing ideas autonomously.

Counselor/ Consultant: Clarifying needs and problems, providing support and advice to aid in solutions for others.

Coach/Teacher: Imparting information or providing for the development of others.

Promoter/Performer: Influencing or convincing others to change feelings, attitudes or behavior.

Coordinator/Organizer: Bringing people and ideas together for a common goal.

Manager/Leader: Motivating and delegating others to accomplish tasks while maintaining ultimate responsibility.

Collaborator: Accomplishing tasks or goals with the help of one or more people, as a partner, member of a team, or task force.