‘Focus On Your Strengths’ Reinforced
Tom Suddes | October 21, 2008
Nick went to see Marcus Buckingham last week. This morning I was looking at my October Issue of Success Magazine and came across a great article about Buckingham called Play to Your Strengths.
Buckingham’s mentor at the Gallup Organization was Don Clifton, whose book back in the early ‘80’s SOAR WITH STRENGTHS had a profound effect on me, my life and my coaching.
Here’s a quote from Buckingham that should help you understand this whole “Soar With Your Strengths”, “Now Discover Your Strengths, Go Put Your Strengths to Work” thing.
“The most successful people are incredibly clear about what invigorates them and what doesn’t.”
My translation of that has been a CONTROLLING INSIGHT (another great Buckingham concept) for me.
Find the thing that you really, really, really LOVE to do… and then figure out how to make a life or a business or work around that passion.
In Bob & Melissa Blanchard’s words: “LIVE WHAT YOU LOVE!”
(I’m Tom Suddes, and I approve this message.)
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Nick Siewert - October 31st, 2008 9:44 am
It’s true. It’s also true that if we really want to build a culture that understands its strengths and operates out of passion in work and family life, we need to begin teaching kids how to discover and develop their strengths early in life both in schools and in the home. The definitive work on this idea comes from lifelong educator Jenifer Fox, MEd. It’s called Your Child’s Strengths (Viking, 2008). Forward by Buckingham. Check it out, if you are a parent, or an educator or just someone interested in building on strengths.
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