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Strengths Defined

6/29/2016

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Chatting with business connections and potential clients, I've come to realize how much a proper appreciation of certain terms can be to building understanding and future success with a strengths-based coach.

Since many people have different definitions of the words - skills, knowledge, talents, and strengths - I thought it helpful to outline how Strengths-based coaches (myself included) define and apply these important terms. For those who want to learn more, I strongly suggest the book "First, Break All the Rules", which was recently re-released by Gallup."First, Break All the Rules" is the source and/or inspiration for what follows.

Skills

Refers to activities that can be taught, practiced, and improved. Some examples might be typing, cooking, cutting wood, writing, reading, calculation, etc.

Knowledge

This your "book learning"; the information that you pick up in school, read about in books, the internet, or "from the experts". This is your who, what, when, and where....and sometimes why. The knowledge of when and where WWII battles occurred. That putting pure sulfur in water isn't going to end well. The principles of physics. This is the information that can be written down and transferred between individuals or groups.

Talents

My favorite, and best definition of "Talent" is that "they are the four-lane highways in our minds; those that carve recurring patterns of thought, feeling, or behavior". Of course, with so many people in the world and so many professions, it would be hard to capture and talk about all the possible talents that exist in the world. Through Gallup's research, they've identified 34 talent themes. These serve as a primary starting point in understanding Strengths. The really cool part of it is that each and every one of us possesses all 34 talent themes.

Strengths

In short, a Strength is a Talent on steroids. ​Gallup defines a Strength as a Talent that has been combined with skills, knowledge, and concerted practice. Since all of us have all 34 talents, your Strengths are those talents that are most dominant and thus show up at the top of your StrengthsFinder report. Most Strengths-based coaches will encourage you to pay close attention to your Top 5 or Top 10.
Want to take the next step and find out what your unique Strengths are? Contact us.
​I can guide you through the StrengthsFinder tool and help you better understand and apply your results.
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Role of Coach

6/15/2016

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With the Pittsburgh Penguins winning the Stanley Cup, the NBA Finals underway, and the Summer Olympics in Rio on the horizon I've been thinking a lot about the role coaches play in achieving success at all levels.

We are used to seeing coaches impact youth as children learn and grasp new sports. We see coaches develop high school and college athletes into top performers and (ideally) into better, all-around good people. And we see coaches continue to perfect the performance of elite athletes.

Yet, when it comes to the working world, we seem to have an aversion to those who can help us become better. The most common excuses I've come across can be loosely grouped into one of the following: 
  • I'm doing just fine on my own
  • Coaches are too expensive,
  • Coaches are only for the poor performers, or
  • Coaches are only for those already at the top of their game
If Olympians, pro-athletes in the MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, ATP players, and many others, still need supportive coaches to be successful why shouldn't you have a coach to succeed in the game of life?

Here's the thing. Coaches don't have to be expensive. They also don't have to be lifelong investments. It is all about the level of investment you want to make in yourself. It's also about the approach you want to take with a coach.

How can a coach help you? I'm glad you asked. Adam Hickman recently posted this great piece on what a coach can do for you. Here are my three takeaways from his post:
  • Provides an outside perspective and awareness on the impact you can have on others.
  • Find Strengths that you can leverage for future success.
  • Better understand yourself and your motivations.
The advantage of working with a Strengths-based coach like Adam or myself is that it's about identifying and utilizing what's "right" with you, instead of constantly trying to fix what's "wrong" with you.
Want to find out more about working with a local Strengths-based coach?
​Contact me to discuss how we can structure some coaching that fits your goals and your budget. 
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