My Professional Development Plan

Professional Development Plan
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Introduction
My interest in business is not something that just started out of the blues when I was joining the University. My passion has been nurtured since childhood. The interest and passion for business in me can be entirely attributed to my family background. My dad is a successful businessman. He has always taught me life lessons. He has taught me the value of money since childhood. The success in his business career as well as the lessons he taught me have triggered me to think business.
My interest specifically is to major in finance. I think I can assess myself as a somehow lazy student. Apart from the laziness, I think I also have a phobia of mathematics. I would have majored in accounting as my mother wished but my fear and hatred of continuous and boring mathematics could not allow me to. Then why finance? I think to me finance is easy both in terms of the syllabus and career.
Upon the completion of my studies, I would like to be a financial advisor. Personally, I think the job is easy and not time-consuming. As much as my dad is successful, he hardly has any time for his family or pleasure. He is ever busy with business meetings and running business errands. The only time I could see him was during the weekend. The weekend then was occupied by his classes. He could not take me out to travel and adventure. Adventure has been my undying life hobby, but it was suppressed by such circumstances. Being a financial advisor, I will have time for my family, to not only provide for them but also spend time with them.
Industry Skills Requirement
Going through the websites of Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET, it is a requirement to major in the following areas for one to be a financial advisor. The areas of study will include; finance, economics, mathematics, accounting, and business. It is also a requirement that any personal financial advisor who directly buy or sell stocks, bonds, or insurance policies, or who provide specific investment advice, must have a series and a combination of licenses that vary with the kind of services and products they sell.
To be a financial advisor requires me to cultivate certain crucial skills. I need to be in a position to think critically and employ analytical skills in my career. I need to be in a position to dissect deep and by part into the matter, weigh pros and cons before deciding on which advice is the best for my client. The interpersonal skills I should possess must be superb. It remains that I will be dealing with people and how I relate to people is the foundation of the success in my career. Another skill that correlates to this is the communication skills. Everyone knows how powerful words are. In order to give the best advice, I must be in a position to construct a healthy argument in order to communicate meaning. The other skills that I require to pursue this field are the skills in sales and mathematics (Michael, 2016).
Individual Development Needs
I was looking at this area and thinking about my problem in two areas; math skills and communication skills. To me, ...