July 2024
Welcome to Part 14 of my blog
Today, I want to share how practicing analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) has profoundly transformed my life. Before joining the WAWCAS Group, I had no knowledge of SWOT analysis. During the seven days of training, our trainers introduced us to the concepts of SWOT. It was the first time I truly observed myself and my behaviors.
Through practicing SWOT, I realized that I had more weaknesses than strengths. Before joining WAWCAS, I often judged others and pointed out their weaknesses. However, I learned that true growth comes from self-reflection and self-evaluation. When I assessed myself, I discovered strengths such as being helpful and honest, but also weaknesses like being illiterate, trusting others too quickly, being unable to seize opportunities, shyness, fear of speaking up, interrupting others, poor time management, overspending, and poor financial handling.
An essential moment during the training was learning about the story of the eagle. Despite having wings to fly, the eagle couldn’t soar because it didn’t recognize its own strengths. This story deeply resonated with me, highlighting the importance of self-evaluation.
Through SWOT exercises, we learned to reduce bad habits and cultivate good ones, seize opportunities, and tackle challenges. Increasing our positive traits leads to more opportunities while reducing our weaknesses diminishes the challenges we face.
Joining WAWCAS opened doors to new learning experiences, expanded relationships, saving habits, business ventures, and problem-solving skills through discussion meetings. Today, I manage my personal life, family, group, and business responsibilities effectively. Monthly meetings with trainers, where we review my diary and practice SWOT, have been instrumental in my success. Consulting with my trainer has helped me navigate and minimize business obstacles.
Previously, I confined myself to household chores, sitting in a corner of the village. However, becoming the vice president of our group has boosted my confidence and leadership skills, empowering me to lead the group forward. Regular self-analysis and group SWOT analysis have fostered unity, cooperation, reconciliation, and equal treatment within our group, making it stronger and more cohesive.
In conclusion, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the WAWCAS program and our dedicated trainers. SWOT is an incredibly effective tool, and I constantly strive to reduce my weaknesses and enhance my strengths.
Thank you for reading.