Personal SWOT Analysis

Personal SWOT Analysis

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to identify a present or future decision I will be making in my personal or professional life, and how that decision will be made utilizing one of the three decision-making techniques—force field analysis, six thinking hats, or SWOT analysis. For the present or future decision I have chosen to write this paper on whether or not I should marry my girlfriend, and I will be analyzing that decision with the force field analysis technique.

The Decision

As previously mentioned the decision I have to analyze is whether or not I should marry my girlfriend, a future personal decision. The reason that I have to make this decision is that I have been living with her for almost a year now, and I think we both agree that we want to have children, raise a family, and die together. Not only are we both committed to one another, but she is one of the few people I have been completely honest with in my life, and her with me. When I try to think of a reason why we shouldn't get married, I often have a difficult time thinking of a good reason. This is why I am using one of the three decision-making techniques to analyze any associated problems and run forth with an understanding of the potential negative outcomes of getting married.

The Techniques

Not every problem is scientific, mathematic, or grammatical. Therefore, not every problem can be solved in the same manner. The three techniques used in decision-making processes are useful for specific types of problems. The technique I have chosen to use is the force field analysis because it compares reasons for change and for against change in regards to the decision about getting married. This is the most practical technique that ...