Selling Strong Practice #4 Know thyself.

Really know thyself. For me, everything changed when I took the Stregthfinder 2.0 test. I've been blessed by two consecutive bosses who were highly committed to strengths based management. Knowing your strengths. Knowing what you do well naturally. Knowing what makes you strong. Is a very powerful tool. My mentor recently said knowledge is powerful, self knowledge is empowering.

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These are some of the insights I was given:

My top 5 themes are Competitive, Woo, Empathy, Maximizer, Adaptability

Shared Theme Description

People who are especially talented in the Competition theme measure their progress against

the performance of others. They strive to win first place and revel in contests.

Your Personalized Strengths Insights

What makes you stand out?

Because of your strengths, you automatically vied for the top ranking in contests and games

as a child. Reflecting on your youth, you probably remember being self-sufficient, assertive,

and/or bold. Instinctively, you are driven to be the very best. This explains why you continue

to forge ahead in the face of difficulties or even near exhaustion. When comparisons are

made, you yearn to be the winner. Your motivation to excel likely matches your need to be

declared trustworthy, knowledgeable, and accomplished. It’s very likely that you sometimes

work hard to reach specific personal or professional goals. These include, but are not limited

to, earning a pay raise, winning a promotion, receiving a degree, acquiring something you

value, or completing a certification program. Perhaps challenges related to status motivate

you more than others do. Driven by your talents, you sometimes outwit people by capitalizing

on your ingenuity — that is, your originality. When scores are being tallied, you might rely

on your talents to emerge the victor. By nature, you may join certain teams to enhance your

chances of attaining fame, fortune, power, prestige, promotions, or success. Sometimes you

do things to build up your resume.

It nailed me, "Your motivation to excel likely matches your need to be

declared trustworthy, knowledgeable, and accomplished."