# managing oneself ### what are my strengths? * feedback analysis - identify and concentrate on your strengths / avoid intellectual ignorance * lack of manners ### how do I perform? * reader or listener? * how do I learn? * loner or work well with people? * decision maker or advisor? * perform well under stress or structured environment? * big or small organization? * do not try to change yourself - work hard to improve the way you perform ### what are my values? * the "mirror test" - what kind of person do I want to see in the morning * value match that of the company? * strength-performance rarely conflict; but value-strength might conflict ### where do I belong? * most people won't know where they belong until past 20's * but they should have know the answers to the questions above * decide where they do not belong ### what should I contribute? * knowledge workers are different and needs to ask this question * three distinct elements: * what does the situation require? * given my strengths, my way of performing and my values, how can I make the greatest contribution to what needs to be done? * what results have to be achieved to make a difference? *** ## effective executive * manages and knows time * focuses on contribution * makes strength productive * do first things first and do one thing at a time * makes effective decisions --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://um.fz.ax/self/managing-oneself.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.