1. List and evaluate your skillssets by considering your:

1. Hobbies:

1. Current hobbies and activities
2. Other hobbies and activities pursued in the past
3. Assessment of why the hobby or activity is exciting
4. Specific skills needed to implement the hobby or activity
5. Experiences with the hobby or activity which could help others
6. Products and services used in the hobby or activity

2. Education:

1. Assess the courses taken in ones formal education
2. Evaluate why they were enjoyable
3. Courses taken that were easy
4. Programs taken which were unusual
5. Any specialized training in a specific area
6. If you had to do it all over again, what areas would you pursue now.

3. Past work experience:

1. The businesses where you previously worked
2. The skills that were critical to the jobs performed
3. Previous positions held
4. Areas of expertise
5. What you really enjoyed about a previous position
6. Your frustrations in a previous position
7. The time when you were most excited about work