For human beings, it has always been an endeavor to achieve PE, as it is always typical to perform qualitative analysis. Moreover, each individual defines excellence in his own terms, which hazes the situation. It is necessary to have common parameters for measuring and evaluating the outcome of any performance. However, achieving PE is an individual's choice. Each of us is brought up in different environment and possesses different set of beliefs and values. This fact lays the foundation for thinking, attitude, behavior and character. PE demands for an honest self-analysis and presumes that there is room for self-improvement.
The process of PE starts with defining the success in own terms. Though this definition should comply with the present scenario of the life, defining success in own terms would motivate towards excellence. Next step will be the analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) of self. This would help to realize the potential and to identify the areas where improvement is required. This would also give meaning and direction to the efforts made towards advancement in life. After defining success and performing SWOT analysis to realize the potential, next step would be to prioritize the achievements to be made. This would help in utilization of potential to its best and synchronization of achievements with life stages. If there are no deadlines, it would be difficult to evaluate the efforts or accomplishments made. Deadlines also focus on the next achievement. Once the time frame is decided, the next wise step will be to spend the time judiciously. The number of hours in a day is constant for everyone and it is the only resource on earth, which is really limited and cannot be earned or borrowed. |
