Search for your Strengths

“We may get knocked down on the outside, but the key to living in victory is to learn how to get up on the inside.”  Joel Osteen

Here are the 34 signature themes of strength according to Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton, authors of “Discover Your Strengths”

34 Strengths Explained

Familiarize yourself with the 34 key themes of strength.  If you can identify your top five themes, you can use the information to start cultivating your strengths for personal excellence and stop focusing on weaknesses. 

Strength	Description
Achiever	A relentless need for achievement.
Activator	“When can we start?” is a recurring question in your life.
Adaptability	You live in the moment.
Analytical	“Prove it. Show me why what you are claiming is true.”
Arranger	You are a conductor.
Belief	You have certain core values that are enduring.
Command	You take charge.
Communication	You like to explain, to describe, to host, to speak in public, and to write.
Competition	You have a need to outperform your peers.
Connectedness	You know that we are all connected.
Context	You look back to understand the present.
Deliberative	You identify, assess, and reduce risk.
Developer	You see the potential in others.
Discipline	Your world needs to be ordered and planned.
Empathy	You can sense the emotions of those around you.
Fairness	Balance is important to you.
Focus	Your goals are your compass.
Futuristic	“Wouldn’t it be great if …” The future fascinates you.
Harmony	You look for areas of agreement.
Ideation	You are fascinated by ideas.
Inclusiveness	“Stretch the circle wider.” You can to include people and make them feel like part of the group.
Individualization	You’re intrigued by the unique qualities of each person.
Input	You collection information – words, facts, books and quotations.
Intellection	You like to think. You like mental activity.
Leaner	You love to learn.
Maximizer	Excellence, not average, is your measure.
Positivity	You are generous with praise, quick with smile, and always on the look out for the positive in the situation.
Relater	You derive a great deal of pleasure and strength from being around your close friends.
Responsibility	You take psychological ownership for anything you commit to, and you feel emotionally bound to follow it through to completion.
Restorative	You love to solve problems.
Self-assurance	You have faith in your strengths.
Significance	You want to be very significant in the eyes of other people.
Strategic	You sort through clutter and find the best route.
Woo	You win others over.

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