Visualization:
Take some time. Close your eyes and relax.
Imagine that it is your 75th birthday. You're strolling around in your house. All
your friends and family are present. What would you like the most important
person in your life, your best friend, and a family member say to you? Write it
down.
1) The most important person in your life says....
2) Your best friend says....
3) Your (family member) says…
Chapter 17: Know your strengths
“A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to
develop them into skills, and uses his skills to accomplish his goals.”
Larry Bird
You don’t have to be good at everything. Focus on your strengths. Remember
that what you focus on tends to expand. What are you good at? Time to find out
– isn’t it? So let’s get started:
List your TOP FIVE Personal Qualities and Professional Strengths below:
(What are your unique strengths? What are you most proud of? What do you do
best?)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
List your Most Significant Personal and Professional Accomplishments:
(What are you most pleased about and proud of having accomplished?)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
List your Personal and Professional Assets:
(Who do you know? What do you know? What gifts do you have? What makes
you unique and powerful?)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Once you know your strengths it’s time to strengthen them. Practice them and
concentrate on them - the ones you have and the ones you want (
see chapter 60:
Fake it till you make it
).
Action Step:
If you are up for it, send an email to 5 friends and/or colleagues and ask them
what they consider your greatest strengths! This can be quite inspiring and a true
self confidence booster!
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