It’s easy to forget how amazing we are, right?  Even if I have a general sense of what I’m good at or that I “help” people, I can forget about the specifics.  I picked up my Strengths Finder book this morning because I was filling out an application which asked about my strengths.  I remembered it being accurate and giving me good words that I hadn’t thought of to describe myself.  I reread all of my 5 top strengths and had one of the most productive mornings I’ve had in a long time!  I was so uplifted by the validating truths about me that I couldn’t help but work on a speech I’ve wanted to write.  How do you not do something when you hear all the details about how great you are?!  I was so clear-headed and confident all morning.

I encourage you to not only get this book (I get nothin’), but to find a resource to reference that fills you up and speaks the truth about you- the you that, at your purest, is nothing short of amazing.  Remember, specifically, what makes you uniquely fantastic.  Find those words and phrases that you can truly identify with and say, “Ya, that’s me”.  Maybe you haven’t thought of that characteristic as valuable or unique but it is!  How can you give that strength to the world in some way? (Big or small.)

www.strengthsfinder.com

Mine are:

Woo

Strategic

Activator

Relator

Communication