How to Use the Aspiration Worksheet
Step One:
Under “Specify,”list in bullet form the P.E.A.K.S. you would like to develop. Do notfill in
any of the ratings to the right of this list and leave blank the “Proposed Activity”section
below.
Step Two:
Make several dozen photocopies of the above form that has your hoped-for P.E.A.K.S. filled
in.
Step Three:
Take a P.E.A.K.S. category you would like to develop and then start thinking about activ-
ities you might like to pursue that would give evidence of the P.E.A.K.S. you are hoping to
develop.
This effort is not as hard as it may at first seem. You will find that it is a lot easier to see
opportunities once you know what you are looking for!You might get some ideas by reviewing the items listed in the “Examples of Portfolio Doc-
uments”table in Chapter 2.You might also consult with friends and colleagues for their ideas.Step Four:
Once you have an idea of an activity you might like to pursue, ask yourself:“Is this some-
thing I’d really like to do?”If the answer is yes, you will probably stick with it.
If you answered yes, write a description of this activity under “Proposed Activity.”Step Five:
Think about things you would like to put in your portfolio about this activity and write
these down under “Items that would document this activity.”
Step Six:
Circle the P.E.A.K.S. associated with this proposed activity and, next to these, on the right,
rate (1 to 5) how strong you feel the circled P.E.A.K.S. would be for this item.
If you follow these steps, over time you can develop a set of proposed activities you are mo-
tivated to pursue that will generate the P.E.A.K.S. you would like to have in your future port-
folios.
You can file these worksheets under “Will-Do Portfolio.”Each time you successfully complete
one of these proposed activities and obtain a document associated with this, you will have a
new item to add to your Master Portfolio for future use in your Can-Do Portfolios.
252 Appendix: Worksheets