by strongernotharder | Dec 11, 2019 | Significance®, Uncategorized
Considering Santa Claus is a (SPOILER ALERT!) mythological creature and has perfect immortal status as Saint Nicholas, anyone could take artistic license to say how he exercises any of the 34 CliftonStrengths®. But, I think you’d be hard-pressed to find any...
by strongernotharder | Dec 4, 2019 | Achiever®, Arranger®, BeliefⓇ, Command®, CommunicationⓇ, CompetitionⓇ, DeveloperⓇ, Discipline®, EmpathyⓇ, FocusⓇ, IncluderⓇ, InputⓇ, LearnerⓇ, MaximizerⓇ, PositivityⓇ, ResponsibilityⓇ , Self-AssuranceⓇ, StrategicⓇ
Since I am in the middle of moving my home from Greensboro, NC to St. Petersburg, FL, I have been pondering how each of the 34 CliftonStrengths™ handles a big move. So, this week, I am taking a break from the usual format to share how the 34 strengths move. I hope you...
by strongernotharder | Nov 25, 2019 | Achiever®, CompetitionⓇ, DeveloperⓇ, MaximizerⓇ, Uncategorized
This is my #1 strength. It is the strength that loves strengths! For me, MaximizerⓇ is a type of perfectionism that seeks to make the most of every opportunity and empower others to do the same. And, it is definitely an anchor strength (a strength that has been...
by strongernotharder | Nov 19, 2019 | ResponsibilityⓇ
Just like Rosie the Riveter, people with ResponsibilityⓇ do not rest until the job is done and done right. In trying situations, like America entering WWII, people with ResponsibilityⓇ will take care of what needs to be done no matter how difficult or impossible...
by strongernotharder | Nov 13, 2019 | ResponsibilityⓇ
According to GallupⓇ , the #1 strength in American women is ResponsibilityⓇ . It is #2 in American men behind AchieverⓇ . When a strength like ResponsibilityⓇ is prevalent with a team or entire culture, then it begins to represent a value. For instance, I have worked...
by strongernotharder | Nov 5, 2019 | BeliefⓇ, EmpathyⓇ, FocusⓇ
We have discussed how powerful leaders, including CEO’s, capitalize on whatever their strengths are to make their business boom. (We discussed Rihanna and her IncluderⓇ here, last week.) This week, let’s continue the conversation to discuss the most powerful female...
by strongernotharder | Oct 30, 2019 | Command®, IncluderⓇ, PositivityⓇ
Beyond succeeding as a performer, Rihanna’a star has blown up in the past few years with her Savage X lingerie line and Fenty beauty line. The main reason for her success can be attributed to maximizing her greatest strength on the balcony, which is just what...
by strongernotharder | Oct 22, 2019 | Achiever®, LearnerⓇ
Trembling with glee, my LearnerⓇ husband showed this image to me. He was excited on multiple counts because: He recognized the LearnerⓇ strength in action! It is human nature to be drawn to people that are like us, but this often occurs subconsciously. To consciously...
by strongernotharder | Oct 14, 2019 | DeveloperⓇ, StrategicⓇ
Do you believe everyone can be great? Do you think, with the right amount of support, hard work, and confidence, anybody can do anything? Can you look at someone and see that they could be an excellent teacher, parent, or leader some day? If you can answer yes to...
by strongernotharder | Sep 26, 2019 | InputⓇ, StrategicⓇ
Not only is Jay- Z good at playing the game, he thrives in it. Playing a very different game, Maggie Smith’s Dowager Countess character in Downton Abbey, is also adept at developing a plan. These are indicators of the StrategicⓇ talent that both likely possess. The...