Journal Activity #1

• Write down one thing in your career that you’re really good at now.
  • I am connecting with people, always a helping hand to make sure that they better their roles and I better mine
• Write down one thing in your career that you think you’ll never be good at.
  • managing stress and large workloads
• Write down one thing in your career that you weren’t good at, but became good at over time.
  • communicating and standing up for myself, being confident in my space
• How do you act toward others in your workplace?
  • I am a diplomatic and authentic person who connects with others and wants to support others and the overall organization
• Are there any colleagues who seem to be more open to taking on challenges or ones who shy away from challenges?
  • yes there are those who are close minded and those who are open minded
• What have you told yourself about their behavior in the past?
  • some people are so old and set in their ways they cannot change

Limiting Beliefs - Black & White thinking “I Can’t” “I won’t”

On a piece of paper or in a notebook or journal answer the following prompts:

List 3 limiting beliefs about yourself:

1. I am not smart enough to have a high paying tech job
2. I am not experienced enough to get a professional job in something that I want
3. My time is over when it comes to learning and career choices

List 3 things you can do daily to overcome your limiting beliefs:

1. I can learn and practice new skill bit by bit to get more accreditations for a tech job
2. I can apply to jobs I don't think i am qualified for because I am capable of more then i think
3. A career and life is a lifetime learning thing

List 3 people that will help support you in overcoming your limiting beliefs: