So are you ready to get acquainted with your strengths? Here are a couple sources to help you with this: The book Now, Discover Your Strengths mentioned above by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D. offers www.StrengthsFinder.com Profile to anyone who invests in book. This profile helps you to identify your Top 5 Strengths plus book itself contains great information.You can find this book on my website or just about any book store.

The VIA Signature Strengths Survey by Martin E.P. Seligman is available for free at www.authentichappiness.com along with a number of other assessments including one for children. This survey provides you with your top 5 signature themes.

You may be surprised by what shows up as your strengths even though it makes sense once you think about it. Life will begin to flow when you are using your strengths which is one reason why we don’t recognize them. To us our strengths seem like no big deal, or we think everyone thinks that way.

So I ask you: Where are you wasting time on something that is not in area of your top strengths and talents? Are there tasks that can be delegated to someone who has strength to do it exceptionally? How can you set up your business and home so that people involved are developing their strong points?

Does this mean you shouldn’t bother learning a new skill? Not at all. But if new skill is in line with one of your strengths you will find it easier to leverage and maximize that skill which is built on a strength. Finally, how can you take what you’ve got and maximize it to make a positive impact in your life and life of others?

Starting Now!

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An Unpleasant Task/ Lack of Interest- Schedule it at beginning of day so it is not hanging over your head all day long. Think of how great you will feel to have it done. Reward yourself when you follow through.

Someone Else’s Goal- Set a boundary...say no or accept only part of job that you feel good about. If you can not say no (ex. employment situation) then you may choose to follow above solution.

A Large Overwhelming Project- Break it down into small manageable tasks. What part can you do? What part can you delegate? What is first small step you know you can do right now?

Lack of Focus Due to Multiple Projects- Prioritize projects then break them down into small manageable tasks as in step above. Focus on completion of one project at a time.

Fear- What is fear telling you? Is it legitimate or product of an irrational assumption. Usually what we anticipate never happens. If you need to stand up to your fear then visualize a positive end result. Use affirmations and visualization to break through fear. Focus on how great you will feel simply for having courage to try. You gain strength, wisdom, and confidence from each experience.

Poor Time Management- Schedule a block of time daily or weekly to work specificly on this project. Keep these appointments. Begin with small blocks of time (an amount of time you can commit) until you are consistantly keeping your appointments. Then you can add more time.

Indecision- When you don’t know what to do set a deadline to make up your mind. Then get whatever support and information you need to be able to make an educated decision.

Step 4- Come from a positive place. Think of that positive picture that shows up in regret, and allow that picture to pull you towards it now. Know that you are an amazing person who is completely capable when you prepare, get help you need, and use resources available to you. Focus on how great you will feel for having followed through step by step no matter what result. Afterall...it is through expedition that great and memorable moments occur! What action will you take? Starting Now!

Copyright 2003, Beth A. Tabak, All rights reserved.