Self Appraisal

Every now and then we should take a step back and take a good look at ourselves.and see where we are at this point of time.This should be taken from several perspectives,
1. Career wise .
How do we rate ourselves in our careers .Are we climbing up the job ladder ? Are we one of the key people in our organization ? Do we play a significant role in our company ?
How can we better ourselves in the organization and what do our superiors think of us ?
These would be some right thinking people think about.On the other hand if you are a deadwood none of these items would make sense.they are contented to plod on, tolerate the bosses who do not think highly of them and suffer whatever inconveniences which may come with a job.
They have no initiative to explore other opportunities or take positive steps to better themselves.They have no self pride , no motivation in life and are like robots ...unthinking and mechanical.
2.Personality wise.
What sort of a person am I ? how do others see me and how do I see myself ? Do I have the personality which others can look up to or am I just what people would call a " dead loss?".Am I sensitive to people and my responsibility as a member of a family or as a member of society ? Do I listen to others and do I take note of their comments about me ?
Do I make efforts to improve and do I make an effort to reduce people's criticisms of me ? How do i think people rate me? ... inconsiderate ? " a no point talking to guy?", hopeless ? irresponsible ? cannot be relied on ? bad listener ? never learn type and finally do people describe you as a Deadwood ?
If you answer positively to all these then a change surely would be in order.this is what right thinking people would do , this is how self appraisal becomes meaningful.This is what makes the difference between quality and hopelessness.

3. Character.
An important element in one's personality .What sort of character is mine? Do I know how to listen ? Do I know how to be thankful and be considerate to those who help me ? Am I able to let people understand me ? Do I consider my  bad habits and make an honest effort to correct myself ? Do I persist in continuing with my bad habits despite being told so many times ?Or bottom line am I really a Deadwood ?

4.Goal Setting .
Do I set goals for myself to guide me along the way ? Can I improve my time management ? My family responsibility ? My career path ? Where do I see myself in the organization in a couple of years time or in future ? Do I make attempts to be more competent and improve my standard of performance? Do I give enough time to my family? Am I an asset or a burden to my wife ?
All these are potential areas of improvement and surely one will be a better person if just a few of these are given some attention.

As a teacher we can look at a person and quite quickly size him up. I have seen people who make genuine efforts to improve themselves and also people who do not. The do nots are hopeless and unresponsive to any form of stimulation.You can nag them , scold them , advise them and at the end of the day nothing happens.There is only one way to describes such people ..either they are incompetent, do not measure up , have no drive in them ,Others dont matter to them as they are caught up in their own little world so that they become self centered , or you may just want to say they are plain Deadwood.