Personal Narrative: Journal Entry

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Journal Entry: Organization Life is hectic; it is fast paced and waits for no one. The only way to thrive is to be organized. Without some form of organization life would be anarchic. Just like Marcus Aurelius I believe “The secret of all victory lies in organization.” Over the course of this week, I recorded my daily activities of my stress induced, chaotic, teenage life. I was able to comprehend my daily pattern, I was able to enhance my strengths and improve my weaknesses. I had a slight advantage over some of my peers. Not only am I a visual/ kinesthetic learner, my personality colour is gold. This just means that I’m organized; I learn the best when doing one thing at a time and having some type of plan displayed in front of me. This was an advantage because recording my daily activities wasn’t much of a hassle; neither was being orderly because I am already organized. I keep myself organized by making to-do lists, by using my agenda and as well as using an electronic organizer. I am capable to become a successful leader because I am able to prioritize my time well, by…show more content…
As the week began I started off as in quadrant 1, the procrastinator. I had everything laid out I just put off everything until later. As the week started to progress and I was able to spot my weakness I slowly started moving to quadrant 2, also known as the prioritizer. The prioritizer is where virtuous leader strives to maintain. The prioritizer quadrant is where a person is able to work efficiently and still have time left over to do relaxation. I still have some qualities from the different quadrants such as doing major assignments last minute (Quadrant 1), and tending to small problems first (Quadrant 2). These qualities cause me to stress and burnout quicker. To be a better leader I need to work on moving to quadrant two completely. I need to reevaluate my skills and schedule to help me maintain staying in quadrant
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