I’ve been told that curiosity is one of my super-powers, and yet I accidentally turned it into a weakness. Thankfully, I worked out how to turn it back into a strength! The curiosity cliche Did you know that ‘curiosity killed the cat’ is only half of the saying? I don’t know about you, but I …
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Do you want to thrive as you head towards the silly season? Of course you do! But as life and work seem to speed up as the calendar ticks over, it’s not always easy to know how to look after yourself. The most common complaint I hear around this time of year is that life …
Job interviews and client pitches can be tricky at the best of times – and they’re really hard when you get thrown a curly question that you aren’t sure how to respond to. Lots of people come to this site using the search term “3 weaknesses and 3 strengths”, and I know from conversations with …
Sometimes doing things in reverse can get you better results. This was a lesson that a client taught me recently, when we were discussing the strategies she would use to make wise use of her Genius1 strengths (the things she’s great at and loves doing). Genius strengths goal: wise use If you’ve read some of …
One issue that comes up over and over again, whether I’m coaching one person, or speaking with a group, is the concept of strengths overuse. The usual question is, “If I’m good at something, isn’t it better to use it more?” Sweet or sour? Almost anything in life has a sweet spot – the point …
I love the huge variety of strengths-based approaches that are out there, but many of them get one key thing wrong. They focus on the extremes of super-strengths and worst weaknesses, and make only passing mention (or worse, completely ignore) what sits in the middle of the spectrum. It’s as though they don’t realise that …
If you’re like me, you have sat in countless training sessions or performance reviews being told to identify your weaknesses and develop strategies to compensate for or overcome them. Did anyone ever tell you to focus on your strengths? It seems to be a totally foreign concept in most workplaces. But focusing on strengths will …
What came to mind when you read the word “weaknesses” in the title? Most of us cringe inwardly even just hearing the word “weakness”. We’ve been taught that weakness is something to be ashamed of. And plenty of people seem to believe that the truly great amongst us don’t have weaknesses. That’s about as far …
This article about how to use your Genius strengths first appeared on the Daria Williamson website (you can find it here). My friend Karl Craig-West hosted me on his podcast to talk about how to use your Genius strengths to do more of what you love. We talk about how you can figure out and …
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