Why Your Strengths Make Your Life Bigger And Better
Focusing only on my strengths seemed restrictive to me before I interviewed dozens of people for The Career Within You.
There was an element of scarcity in my thinking. I was overly concerned about how I might be judged at work if I didn't act like the stereotypical business leader.
It didn’t occur to me that focusing on my strengths might make my world bigger and better… but that’s exactly what happened!
Putting a strengths practice first adds more to your life.
What most people get wrong
It’s natural to assume that positioning yourself in a niche way around your strengths will narrow your leadership opportunities, making your life smaller and your work less profitable. You think you might be valued less because you’re implying to your boss, co-workers or customers that you don't fit into what they want from you. At least, that’s what I used to think.
But since I started practicing what I preach in my book, The Career Within You, I’ve had more fun, more free time, more joy and more amazing experiences… because I focus on my strengths. I can shine and receive, ready to take on the world.
Making your life bigger and better
Got a lot about to go on this January? Imagine how much more space you’d have if you knew you could work less by only doing what you're good at, have a great time kicking off the new year's work tasks and still feel energized after a long day's work. That is totally possible for you—you can have the best of both worlds, that is, have great success in your work as well as free time for relaxation and fun.
Strengths in Numbers has many members who’ve changed jobs, started new ventures or gone back to things they used to love but had drifted away from. It’s shocking how tiny and constricted your world can become when you lose focus of what are your greatest strengths and let your life be run by all kinds of external demands rather than furthering your own goals.
Notice what you need to work on
If you’re thinking, “I just don’t believe I would be able to maintain all my financial and personal obligations if I focused only on my strengths—you can’t have the best of both worlds,” then that’s where your work is. That’s probably what you need some support with.
It would be a shame to carry on another calendar year without significantly furthering your own goals, based on your true strengths. It would be a shame to lose another year because you have a thought error or a tangled belief about what running around with all your current obligations does for you. We can unpack that—together—and help you create the bigger and better work life you deserve.
Take our strengths diagnostic.
Best,
Ingrid
P.S. To get into on our 6th annual cohort group of mid-career leaders, be sure to register before it closes. The next one, for the 7th annual cohort group, doesn’t open until January 2024. Alternatively, if you're a coach or HR person who wants to study this stuff, give us a shout!
