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Bill Cole, MS, MA
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William B. Cole Consultants
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Are you satisfied with the velocity, quality and level of your achievements? Are you living a full, satisfying existence? What makes you happy and helps you reach your full potential? This tool can help you quickly discover your personal strengths and pinpoint those areas you still need to work on. Take this 69-item personal assessment and discover what's holding you back from reaching your full life's potential.    874 words.

You have only one life. How is yours going? Are you achieving all you want? Are you getting where you want to go fast enough? Is the quality of your life what you want it to be? How much satisfaction is your life bringing you? How are your relationships? Are you satisfied with your income and overall financial picture? What things are missing in your life? If you could make significant changes, how quickly would they bring you closer to reaching your full potential?

This personal assessment tool will quickly provide you with the big picture in your life. It will help you begin to identify your strong points, reveal your needed development areas and provide a focus for any coaching session. It will also serve as a launching point for understanding how the personal coaching process will unfold.

If you've hired me as your personal coach, please email this back to me before our first coaching session at: 
Bill@MentalGameCoach.com . You may also use this form for your own self-analysis, to begin working on your personal skills.

Here's how to complete the following 69-item Personal Skills Assessment.

1. Review this list of personal topics and mark the number ONE in the space provided next to the items that seem MOST important and URGENT to you to be WORKED ON FIRST.

2. Mark the number TWO next to those that seem NEXT most important to work on.

3. Mark the number THREE next to those that seem to be in the THIRD TIER of importance.

4. Make NO MARK next to those which DON'T seem to be important now, or at all, or which DO NOT APPLY to you.

5. Place a QUESTION MARK next to those with which you are unfamiliar and would like clarification.

6. If there are any areas or concerns you would like to address NOT LISTED here, please write them in at the end of this form.

7. Please keep a copy for your own files. I have found that repeated review of this assessment is quite helpful in allowing you to continue to see new personal vistas.

Here we go with the assessment.


Personal Life Assessment


Which of these 69 life issues would you like to know more about, get under control and master? Which ones are holding you back from reaching your full potential?


  1. ___ Improve Confidence
  2. ___ Better Mental Toughness
  3. ___ Performance Consistency
  4. ___ Remove A Self-Critical Attitude
  5. ___ Reduce Frustration, Fears, Or Worries
  6. ___ Fix A Negative Attitude
  7. ___ Remove Mental Blocks
  8. ___ Deal With Distractions
  9. ___ Stop Nerves And Tension
  10. ___ Deal With Slumps, Brown-Out And Burnout
  11. ___ Improve Motivation
  12. ___ Get Into The Zone
  13. ___ Build Mental Discipline
  14. ___ Life Changes And Transitions
  15. ___ Financial Success
  16. ___ Spirituality
  17. ___ Quality Of Life
  18. ___ Handle Set Backs And Adversity
  19. ___ The Art Of Delegation
  20. ___ Risk-Taking And Adventure Skills
  21. ___ Stop Nerves And Tension
  22. ___ Personal Mission Statement
  23. ___ Self Awareness
  24. ___ Better Relationships
  25. ___ Physical Fitness And Health
  26. ___ Retirement Planning
  27. ___ Life Satisfaction
  28. ___ Values Clarification
  29. ___ Create A Life Vision
  30. ___ Problem-Solving Skills
  31. ___ Unclutter Your Life
  32. ___ Change Habits
  33. ___ Create A Meaningful Life
  34. ___ Personal Productivity
  35. ___ Remove Writer's Block
  36. ___ Workplace Productivity
  37. ___ Emotional Intelligence
  38. ___ Work-Life Balance
  39. ___ Listening Skills
  40. ___ Leadership Skills
  41. ___ Communication Skills
  42. ___ Voice Quality And Articulation
  43. ___ Negotiation Skills
  44. ___ Organize Your Home Or Office
  45. ___ Telephone Skills
  46. ___ Personal Charisma And Charm
  47. ___ Creativity And Innovation Skills
  48. ___ Sense Of Humor
  49. ___ Deal With Workplace Politics
  50. ___ Deal With Workplace Bullies
  51. ___ The Art Of Small Talk
  52. ___ Personal Rapport With People
  53. ___ Deal With Negative And Hostile People
  54. ___ Goal Setting
  55. ___ Stress Management
  56. ___ Control Energy Levels
  57. ___ Mental Stamina
  58. ___ Reduce Self-Consciousness And Shyness
  59. ___ Assertiveness Skills
  60. ___ Networking Skills
  61. ___ Self-Coaching Skills
  62. ___ Reduce Self-Sabotage
  63. ___ Minimize Perfectionism
  64. ___ Stop Procrastination
  65. ___ Time Management
  66. ___ Visualization And Mental Rehearsal
  67. ___ Positive Thinking
  68. ___ Overcome The Fear Of Failure
  69. ___ Overcome The Fear Of Success



If there are any other personal issues that come up for you prior to your first coaching session, please write them down so they can be addressed. This is a fascinating, fulfilling journey you are about to embark upon, one which will have far-reaching effects on your career and on your life.

Bill Cole, MS, MA, a leading authority on peak performance, mental toughness and coaching, is founder and CEO of William B. Cole Consultants, a consulting firm that helps organizations and professionals achieve more success in business, life and sports. He is also the Founder and President of the International Mental Game Coaching Association (www.mentalgamecoaching.com), an organization dedicated to advancing the research, development, professionalism and growth of mental game coaching worldwide. He is a multiple Hall-Of-Fame honoree as an athlete, coach and school alumnus, an award-winning scholar-athlete, published book author and articles author, and has coached at the highest levels of major-league pro sports, big-time college athletics and corporate America. For a free, extensive article archive, or for questions and comments visit him at www.MentalGameCoach.com.

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