This Young Professional activity for Week 1 of the Create Your Future programme will help you reflect on ways to achieve the things you need in life.
Week 1: All About You And Your Needs
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Activity: Explore ONE thing you need in life
Everyone needs something to get ahead. Sometimes it’s a way to help you work through a major barrier like poverty or physical ability. Sometimes it’s as small (and important) as a kind word from a friend or mentor, or a tip for a resource that could help.
Carry out these steps in order…
Choose one specific area in life where you would like to get ahead. It could be studies, or work, or a personal goal or project.
Pick one thing you need to make your progress happen as well as possible. It could be money, time, advice… anything.
Think about which (or all) of the life skills you could personally use to help bring the thing they need into their life. You can choose some (or all) of the following life skills:
- Communication
- teamwork
- problem solving
- self-belief (positive attitude)
- self-management (organisation and taking the initiative).
List some examples of ways in which you could use your chosen life skill(s) to bring the thing you need into your life.
Take a step to carry out at least one action from the list. It could be doing something yourself, like finding and perhaps even applying for free courses or opportunities. Then again, your action could be to ask someone specific like a parent (or a relevant social media community) for help – because asking for support is also a positive action.
Congratulations! You’ve completed your Young Professional activity for Week 1 of Create Your Future!
Create Your Future Activities – Week 1
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This Young Professional challenge is part of your Week 1 activities for Create Your Future.
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