Consider the following aspects of SDL. Rate yourself on a scale from 1, Not self-directed at all, to 10, Very self-directed.

Remember: this is not a test. There are no right answers. This is a personal survey for your eyes only, and for your use in deciding how to become more self-directed. Make your response useful by being as clear and accurate as you can. The item on the left describes ! - "ot self-directed# the item on the right describes $! - %ery self-directed. &ircle the number that most accurately rates where you stand on the scale.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. 'ttribution: (n my opinion, people succeed in life because ) They are lucky * + , - . / 0 1 $ They make it happen *. 2elf-talk: My thoughts about my potential for success are usually ) egati!e * + , - . / 0 1 $ "ositi!e +. (nfluence: 3hen ( decide to do something, ( am most strongly influenced by ) #ther people * + , - . / 0 1 $ $y own decisions ,. 2elf-awareness: My knowledge about my personal strengths and capacities is ) %ery limited * + , - . / 0 1 $ %ery complete -. (nterests: ( have a number of interests that ( pursue regularly. &alse * + , - . / 0 1 $ True .. 4ffectiveness: (f ( decided to make a change in my life, ( would likely ) 'e una(le to do it * + , - . / 0 1 $ Do it successfully /. &uriosity: (n the course of a day or week ( find myself asking 5uestions and searching for answers ) %ery seldom * + , - . / 0 1 $ %ery often 0. &larity: 3hat ( want to do ne6t is usually ) ) mystery to me * + , - . / 0 1 $ Clear to me 1. 7earning: ( find new ideas or skills that ( want to learn ) %ery rarely * + , - . / 0 1 $ *!ery day $. &reating: ( have original ideas worth e6pressing ) %ery seldom * + , - . / 0 1 $ %ery often . 8oal-2etting: (n my day-to-day life, ( ) Take things as they come * + , - . / 0 1 $ Regularly set goals to achie!e *. &hallenge: ( challenge myself to go into new activities and to reach new levels of performance ) e!er * + , - . / 0 1 $ #ften +. 9lanning: 3hen ( have a task to complete, ( lay out a strategic plan for doing it efficiently and effectively ) ot in my lifetime * + , - . / 0 1 $ *!ery time ,. :etermination: 3hen (;m doing a pro<ect and the work gets difficult, ( run into problems, or people hassle me ) + ,uit * + , - . / 0 1 $ + perse!ere

-. =rgani>ation: 3hen it comes to scheduling my time, prioriti>ing my work, and gathering the resources ( need, (;m) -opeless * + , - . / 0 1 $ Skilled .. 2upport: 3hen ( plan and launch a pro<ect, ( feel that those around me?family, colleagues, friends?will) +gnore or diminish * + , - . / 0 1 $ Support and encourage my work /. 7earning: The special, personal ways that ( learn best, )re unknown to me * + , - . / 0 1 $ + know and use

0. Motivation: &an you motivate yourself to start new pro<ects and to keep going until they are finished@ o * + , - . / 0 1 $ .es 1. =penness: 3hen new ideas, approaches, techni5ues or e5uipment come along, + ignore them * + , - . / 0 1 $ + find out a(out them *$. 'ssistance: 3hen ( need guidance or assistance) + struggle through on my own * + , - . / 0 1 $ + ask for help * . 2elf-e6amination: 3hen (;m messing up, and (;m feeling low) + think a(out something else * + , - . / 0 1 $ + try to figure out what/s happening **. 9rocess analysis: 3hen a pro<ect (;m working on breaks down) + ,uit * + , - . / 0 1 $ + figure out what/s going wrong and fi0 it *+. 2kills: ( use a very effective procedure for learning new skills. &alse * + , - . / 0 1 $ True *,. %ision: ( have a vision of my future that ( want to make happen. &alse * + , - . / 0 1 $ True *-. %oice: :o you know your own ideas about things, your own feelings, the values that you consider important, the contributions that you want to make?in other words, do you know yourself@ o * + , - . / 0 1 $ .es *.. Aield: (s there a field of knowledge Beg. astronomyC, a field of activity Beg. writing musicC, a profession Beg. medicineC or work Beg. starting a businessC that you want to be very good at@ o * + , - . / 0 1 $ .es */. 46pectation: 3hen ( begin a pro<ect ( usually e6pect to &ail * + , - . / 0 1 $ Succeed *0. 2trategy: 3hen you want something to happen, do you think through a strategy to make it happen@ o * + , - . / 0 1 $ .es *1. &elebration: 3hen ( achieve a goal, complete a pro<ect, or make a contribution: + mo!e to the ne0t task * + , - . / 0 1 $ + cele(rate +$. 9leasure: 3hen (;m doing one of my pro<ects) +t/s grim, dull work * + , - . / 0 1 $ + am happy and fulfilled

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