1. Use the SWOT analysis XMind template (find this in XMind) to explore your strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats as regards project design and doing skills
  2. Internal
    1. Weakness
      1. Anxiety
      2. Analysis Paralysis
      3. Perfectionism / Overly critical
      4. Lack of professional experience
      5. Sometimes hard to empathize with others
    2. Strengths
      1. Creativity - Problem Solving
      2. Attention to Detail
      3. Focus
      4. Commitment
      5. Critical Thinking
      6. Visionary - can see the big picture
  3. External
    1. Opportunities
      1. Supportive structures
        1. Successful project platform on which to build
        2. Global community / connections
        3. Growing interest in my fields of experience
      2. Project opportunities
        1. Systematize knowledge / skills
        2. Professionalization (Marketing)
        3. More educational / teaching opportunities
        4. Cross-pollination with other movements / organizations
    2. Threats
      1. Cultural / language barriers
      2. Beauracracy / Business as usual
      3. Over-commitment (taking on too much)