A checklist for discovering your strengths:
What are my natural talents? _____________________________________________
How and when do I gain my best insights? __________________________________
What is my memory, or history, of personal successes and fulfillments?____________
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When do I feel particularly motivated or fulfilled? _____________________________
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What do I require to improve or revise my insights or to bring projects to completion?
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How much privacy and silence do I need? _____________________________________
Do I work best alone or with others, in a team? _________________________________
What type of people do I prefer to be around? __________________________________
What kind of idiosyncratic habits or feedback further or diminish, my efforts? _________
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When do I withdraw energy and resist? ________________________________________
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What values or purposes do I hope to express through my life? _____________________
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When does my enthusiasm, laziness, daydreaming, etc. further my efforts? ___________
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What are your strengths? __________________________________________________
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How, based on your historical performance, have you been able to help others (individuals, corporations, teams, volunteer organizations, etc.) succeed? ____________
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Are you a problem-solver, an opportunity spotter, a team builder, an organizer, etc.?
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What are you able to do, almost without effort, that others find difficult, challenging, or repulsive?_______________________________________________________________
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What types of individuals, companies, organizations, need your particular strengths?
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See the section on Discovering Your Strengths in 24 Hour Job Change for a more complete explanation of strengths (They’re not what you think they are! And three methods for discovering yours.)
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