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Taking Stock: How Do Your Skills Add Up?
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“Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.”
—TOM LANDRY, Former Dallas Cowboys Coach
TAKING STOCK IS A VITAL first step in your plan. You can learn to speak well, but first, you must learn how well you speak. Taking stock of your skills will help you determine where you are and where you want to be. As Tom Landry says, setting a goal is not the main thing; it’s deciding how to achieve the goal—and to do that, you need to assess your situation.
So, it’s time to take stock of your communication skills. How do they add up? What do you do well, and what would you like to improve? Each of us is different. ...
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