Discover Your Strengths

Recently I took the Strengthsfinder assessment test. I'm always a little skeptical about assessment tests. More often than not, they are either way off base or incredibly vague. After spending several weeks studying a Markus Buckingham curriculum, I decided to give it a shot. After taking the test, and receiving the results, my first thought was, "wow". These top five characteristics really sum up what I love. I get really excited about strategy and developing concepts. I love working on ideas and fleshing them out. I'm a big fan of education, both traditional (school) and self-education such as the Personal MBA. I think for a long time, I've tried to suppress my competitive side. I guess I've always known that it frustrated me, but for some reason I did it. I pride myself on doing my best to be objective and look at situations and people individually so that the best decision can be made. This information, along with great advice from some people that I trust, has helped me shape where I want to go in the future. It has cleared up some of the frustration that I found myself dealing with that I believe I can now avoid. If you have never taken the Strengthsfinder test and you are curious about discovering your strengths, I say pick up a copy of the book (you will need the book for the pass code to take the test) and give it a try.

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