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Monday, December 26, 2011
For years as women we've been conditioned both in our personal and professional lives to identify our weaknesses and to focus on how we can improve them. However, research indicates, that we really only show incremental improvement in those areas over time. It is our areas of strength where we have the most opportunity to grow and develop. To grow, we need to first understand and identify our strengths. Strengths are more than just something we're good at. After all we're all good at something, but do we really enjoy doing it? For example, in my family I am usually the one who is called upon to organize events. Vacations, holiday gatherings, etc., I am typically the one who sets them up, tells everyone what to bring and what time to be there. I am good at this task, no doubt. Most people that know me would say that organizing is a strength of mine. That said I don't consider it one of my strengths because I really don't enjoy doing it. Often when I am through with the task, I feel exhausted and not excited about doing it again.
A strength is something that gives us energy and is something we are really passionate about.
By learning how to use and leverage our strengths more every day, we can experience increases in focus and energy, personal growth, self confidence and career satisfaction. For example, maybe you are a woman who is not currently in the workplace or you work part-time. If this is the case, I bet you spend a lot of time volunteering in various capacities and I also bet that there are times that these volunteer assignments leave you feeling burned out and depleted. A big reason for this may be that you are not leveraging your strengths. Or, perhaps you are a woman who has been in the corporate world for several years and is just not feeling satisfied with what you are doing or where you are going. Understanding your strengths and then building a plan to leverage them in your daily work can help you grow, develop and feel more satisfied with your career.
You see, this concept really does apply to all of us. We just need to make the time to focus on ourselves and discover what it is that brings us the energy and stamina we all desire.
A strength is something that gives us energy and is something we are really passionate about.
By learning how to use and leverage our strengths more every day, we can experience increases in focus and energy, personal growth, self confidence and career satisfaction. For example, maybe you are a woman who is not currently in the workplace or you work part-time. If this is the case, I bet you spend a lot of time volunteering in various capacities and I also bet that there are times that these volunteer assignments leave you feeling burned out and depleted. A big reason for this may be that you are not leveraging your strengths. Or, perhaps you are a woman who has been in the corporate world for several years and is just not feeling satisfied with what you are doing or where you are going. Understanding your strengths and then building a plan to leverage them in your daily work can help you grow, develop and feel more satisfied with your career.
You see, this concept really does apply to all of us. We just need to make the time to focus on ourselves and discover what it is that brings us the energy and stamina we all desire.
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