Searching for Direction: #1 Find Your Strengths!

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Did You Know? After studying over 2 million people, The Gallup Organization found that top achievers in virtually every profession, career, and field of achievement built their lives upon their unique strengths and natural talents. Do you know what you do well naturally? Surprisingly, most people have a difficult time articulating their own strengths and talents. If you are “in touch” with what you do well, you can use the information to find a career you will enjoy and excel in.

Your Talent and Strengths
Author Richard Koch believes that you can be 16 times more successful by focusing on and using your personal strengths. Watch this video clip from Pritchett Net to learn about your 20% spike and how you can use it.

By developing your strengths and natural talents, you will find greater success. Answer these three questions to help you identify what you do well:

  • What activities or skills have you learned easily and naturally and with great enjoyment?
  • What are the things you get completely absorbed in, so that you lose track of time?
  • What do friends, family, colleagues compliment you for or take for granted you’ll do well?
For More Insight
Take JASPER, Monster’s fun, job assets and strengths profiler, to glean more insight into your talents, work preferences, and values. This assessment takes some time, but we think it’s worth it!

Added Clues
Review your free Jasper Profile.
  • What type are you?
  • How can you use this information to help you find career success?
If you are looking for some additional clues, describe your 5 Lives using this form from Stanford University’s Career Center.