Please do this exercise and once you have completed it I wanted you to write a 1-2 page paper with what you learned from this exercise and how you will be applying this in your future goals.

Fold a piece of paper in half (like a hotdog bun) With the paper folded write 5 of you strongest skill sets or strengths. (i.e. organization, emotional intelligence, leadership, public speaking, planning, etc.). Turn the paper over. Now write 5 of your passions. If you didn't have to work what makes your heart sing? (Travel, cook, photography, family, reading, etc.) Turn the page back over only to the skills list. Draw a line under the skills and now list 3 to 5 people who know that these are your strengths. Turn the page over to only your passions list. Draw a line under your passions and now list 3 to 5 people who know that these are your passions. Now open the paper up so you can see both sides/lists. Circle any names of people that are on the same list. Now take some time to reflect on your skillets, your passions, and your networks. If everyone on your lists are the same consider expanding and diversifying your networks. How will you grow if these groups are all the same? If no one on your lists match consider how your networks make intersect. We may need to network within our networks to connect our passions and skillets. Ask curious questions to yourself like what about my passions have I not shared with people in my strengths network? If you have there is a good mix of people on your list then consider adding people to your list on both sides. Stretch yourself.

In a Word document take one page to summarize your results from this exercise.

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