S.W.O.T

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

I thought long and hard about what working qualities I have and what ones I badly need to work on to be able to pursue a career in Illustration. So here is a list of my Strengths and Weaknesses in order.

Strength 
Listening
Numeracy
Self Aware
Negotiating
 and Team work(?) (not too sure on these last two as it mostly depends on the people I'm dealing with)

Weakness
Time management (leaving everything until last chance)
Organization (At the moment I feel like I can't be organized atall because of the lack of space and a workspace at home)
Public Speaking
People confidence
Enthusiasm

I also thought about the opportunities in Illustration that could help my career in illustration, Gallerys, competitions, PCAD Careers office, websites, blogging, shows, conventions, newspapers, magazines, collaboratives.

Its normally easy to forget about the risks of having a career in Illustration, but some of the things to think about that could happen are, Repetitive Strain Injurys', Unemployment, Peoples grades being more desirable, Financial problems, Mental illnesses, Social difficulties, Eye strain, Migraines, Poor health from lack of exercise, and blood clots from sitting down too long.

Looking at this my action plan would be that I need to practice on my public speaking (if I have too much trouble I should take a speaking class) but we should be covering that with the presentations I have over the next 3 years. Overall I plan to become a organised and enthusiastic person that can create, discover and be able to share it with other people in a convincing way that will in some way help me make a living from Illustration. To over come my organization problems I'll try to make myself a suitable work space that I'm happy with (this is also linked to time management, I get so worked up about work space I don't get things done)