Do you love to learn?
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...
Do you see the potential in others like Blanca from Pose?
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...
What talent does Jay-Z share with the Dowager Countess of Downton Abbey?
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...
Do you talk or “write like you’re running out of time” like Hamilton?
The explosively successful Broadway musical, Hamilton, is an example of many strengths in action by its characters and creators. Alexander Hamilton’s CommunicationⓇ strength is, in my opinion, on fullest display. With multiple songs praising and condemning the talent,...
Do You Possess Marie Kondo’s Tidying-up Magic?
Along with just about everyone else in America, I am completely and utterly charmed by Marie Kondo and have joined her bandwagon. Who could have ever thought that cleaning could be so popular or turn someone into a celebrity? Someone who believes in the Strengths...
What Talent Does Donald Trump Share With George Washington?
Command® is the rarest strength out of the full thirty-four, but it is probably the one that I get the most questions about. People with Command® tend to have a naturally strong presence. When they are in a group setting, people subconsciously, or sometimes...
Are You A “Box-checker” Like Michelle Obama?
In Michelle Obama’s book, “Becoming,” she shares that from a very young age she has always been motivated to check the boxes of her to-do list. From practicing piano to brushing her babydolls’ hair, excellence was the goal and she achieved it with regular practice....
Relationship Building In Blog Form
While my relationship building strengths incline me to share these stories and uplifting strategies face-to-face, every aspect of this site is built to cultivate a deep rapport between us despite the distance. Intention and meaning is poured into every decision and...
Welcome To The Journey
My three-year side hustle has taken off! Imagine the world and everyone in it through strengths. Do you see the infinite possibilities? I do! And, this is how I view the world and its people every day. Tune into my blog weekly, where I share these wild imaginings, and...
Brigid Belko Gorton
I am a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach motivated to empower a world that works Stronger Not Harder.
Let’s get started! Contact or email me at brigid@strongernotharder.com.
