Discover Your Strengths

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Identifying Your Strengths and Prioritizing Your Activities

People are multitalented and can perform a wide range of tasks.
Identifying your strengths is crucial to success and happiness.
There is a big difference between being able to do something and feeling fulfilled doing it.
It is important to distinguish between what you are capable of doing and what you are motivated and driven to do.
Extensive research has been done on the topic of strengths by the Gallup Group, which has identified 34 consistent patterns of strengths that individuals exhibit.
Working to use your abilities in areas of your greatest interests will make you feel most satisfied.
Prioritizing your activities helps you determine what matters most to you and allows you to focus your efforts on those items.
Establishing a personal and professional vision, mission, and values statement can help you build a roadmap for action.
Answering common job interview questions can help you clarify your aspirations for the future and build a personal vision, mission, and goals.
Writing down your aspirations and keeping them handy can help you stay on your intended path.
Without some feelings of satisfaction, your life’s work will be reduced to just another job.
Knowing who you are and what interests you will help you to become more effective and more satisfied.Career Goals and Focusing Your Efforts
Set clear career goals for yourself for the next five, ten, and twenty years.
Make a list of what you need to do to prepare yourself for opportunities that will help you achieve your goals.
Determine what you need to know and be able to do to best prepare yourself for success.
Being prepared does not guarantee success, but it increases your chances of success.
The analogy of a firefighter versus a fire prevention specialist highlights the importance of focusing on preventing problems rather than just reacting to them.
Without a clear vision of your goals and priorities, you are likely to get sidetracked by other people's needs and wants.
Put out fires takes time away from making permanent improvements.
You have limited time and resources, so you need to make conscious decisions on how to best use them.
Focusing on what matters to you personally and professionally can provide internal energy and motivation.
It is necessary to get organized to help with the practical aspects of achieving your goals.
A simple three-step process can help you organize anything and everything you do.
The three-step process involves determining what needs to be done, deciding what is most important, and scheduling time to do it.

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Take our quiz on identifying your strengths and prioritizing your activities to gain insights on how to achieve success and happiness. Discover the difference between being able to do something and feeling fulfilled doing it, and learn how to distinguish between what you are capable of doing and what you are motivated and driven to do. Explore the 34 consistent patterns of strengths identified by the Gallup Group and how to use them to your advantage. Additionally, take a closer look at career goals and focusing your efforts, including setting clear goals