I feel strong when...

This thrills me

I love this

I can’t wait to 

What gives me energy

It needs to move you. Be true.

I loved it

When can i do it again

Powerful

Confident

Natural

High

Great

That was easy

Awesome

I am on fire

:-)

Take top 3 I oved it when... -> i feel strong when...

• Does it matter why I am doing this activity? 

• Does it matter who i do this activity with, to, for?

• Does it matter when I do this activity?

• Does it matter what this activity is about?

 

Strategies to put your strengths to work:

• Identify How and where each strength helps you in your current role.

• Find the missed opportunities to leverage your strengths in your role.

• Learn new skills and techniques to sharpen each strengths. 

• Build your job towards those strengths

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5 strong habits

• Look at your top 3 strengths statements

• Make a Strong week plan - 2 actions to leverage your strengths and minimise your weakness

• Every quarter look at 3 tangible achievements with mgt

• Each 6 months capture, clarify, confirm strengths , capture emotional reactions

• Survey , measure 

 

Choosing the right job, role?

• What is a purpose of the role?

• Do i affiliate with it

• Align values with team etc

• Kind of activities, job, role that fits with doing what you like

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I feel weak when...

I am so bored by

I can’t stand it when

I feel waisted/drained when 

Times goes by slowly

I loathed it

Frustrated

Migraine

Forced

Irritated

Borred

Why can’t someone else do it

Can’t concentrate 

Empty

Less of myself

Distracted

:-(

Dealing with Weaknesses:

• Stop saying ‘I Should’.

• Don’t feel bad about it. Accept it.

• Can you stop, reduce the activity?

• Who can do it instead, that gets stronger in what weakens you? Trade with someone this activity, that loves it. Or make a game out of it, or ask who is good at it how to do it faster. 

• Shift perspective , looking through the lens as  in service to the strengths. How:

• How can you shift your perspective in a way you do the activity

• Would it be helpful to do this activity in a different time of the day

• View the activity through the lens of one of your strength

• How will doing this activity in maximising your strengths?

• What connection can you make with this activity and what really interests you?

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While minimising energy and time you spend on weaknesses you can handle issues like:

• stress

• procrastination

• energy drain

• lack of performance

• demotivation

• burnout etc.

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Reference:

'Go put your strengths to work. 6 powerful steps to achieve outstanding performance' by Marcus Buckingham

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Please send us your reflections on the above questions and we can freely provide you with support and guidance on your journey contact@lifebydesign-academy.com