Download - Using your strengths to change you life
TALENTS VS. STRENGTHSTALENTS – naturally recurring pattern of thought, feeling or behavior. [talent is a potential strength]• Diamonds in the rough• Identified between 3 -5
STRENGTHS – ability to provide consistent, near-perfect performance in a specific given task.• Diamonds that have been buffed • Are developed between 3-15, strengths do not change
much after 15
USING YOUR STRENGTHS
AcknowledgeThe Past
Assess Your Mindset
Let Go of ‘Trying’
Identify ‘Area[s] of Brilliance’
Tell Yourself the Truth
Focusing on Others
Strengths
ACKNOWLEDGE THE PASTUp until this point, I have been ____________. As of today I am _________________________.
GIVE UP ‘TRYING’ to be…• Someone you are not
• Perfect
• Good at everything
• All things to all people
• Strong in areas of weakness
• Fill in the blank ______________________.
IDENTIFY YOUR AREAS OF BRILLIANCE
• Notice how you think, feel and behave
• Look for things that feel natural and effortless
• Notice when you feel inquisitive and focused
• Identify when you feel ‘in the zone’
• Listen to how others describe you
• Pay attention to what others ask you to do
• Reflect on what you loved to do, what came naturally as a child
TELL YOURSELF THE TRUTH• Who are you most of the time?
• What are you best at?
• What do you do that others can not or will not do?
• What is the REAL story?
• Do you spend more time managing weaknesses or working in your areas of strength?
Helpful Tips• Don’t compare yourself to others
• Partner with others with different skill sets
• Take a personality assessment or strengths finder
• Give yourself a break
• Have fun discovering and developing your strengths