Sure, we all have strengths and we all have weaknesses. So, obviously, there are at least two approaches we can take to grow.
We can focus on trying to resolve our weaknesses and we can try building on our strengths.
There is room for both approaches but, in my experience, it is often more productive to build on a strength than to fix a weakness and that’s what your focus will be today. Build on your strength!
Think of three things you can start today to build on your strength.
DFQ #09:
Complete these sentences and post your completed sentences below:1. Today I can try building on my (name strength) by …
2. Today I can try building on my (name strength) by …
3. Today I can try building on my (name strength) by …
1. Today I can try building on my love by showing someone I care.
2. Today I can try building on my love by contacting someone I love at home and letting them know I miss them.
3. Today I can try building on my love of teaching by trying a new approach to an old topic.
1. Today I can build on my perspective by actively listening to what others have to say.
2. Today I can build on my perspective by not judging what others have to say.
3. Today I can build on my perspective by entering a conversation without a preconceived idea(s)
1. Today I can try building on my bravery by facing the staff who have questions about their recorded absences.
2. Today I can try building on my bravery by practising CVS to BVS
3. Today I can try building on my bravery by trying to get the new timetable program to work efficiently for me.
1. Today I can try building on my love by placing it at the forefront when negotiating difficult issues
2. Today I can try building on my love through my actions with my loved ones
3. Today I can try building on my love by demonstrating sincere effort to undertsand the views of others which may not be the same as mine
1. Today I can try building on my gratitude by showing my appreciation more openly.
2. Today I can try building on my gratitude by reminding those who are closest to me that I love them and value all that they do for me.
3. Today I can try building on my gratitude by giving thanks for all that I have and all that I experience.
Today I can try building on my spirituality by giving thanks for three things that brough me joy today.
Today I can try building on my spirituality by remembering three things that challenged me or made me uncomfortable today.
Today I can try building on my spirituality by reflecting on my response to the challenges and trying some CVS2BVS
Today, I can build on my love of teaching by editing one of my articles
Today i can biuild on my love of traveling by sending an email to my organizer in South Africa… to see if there is any way I can help with his preparations for our seminars thers
Today I can build on my intuition by breathing and relaxing and feeling my connection to everything and everyone
Today I can try building on my perspective by actively questioning the reasons why things are important to others.
Today I can try building on my perspective by reading widely to identify the background to world events.
Today I can try building on my perspective by listening to my children and my students actively when they explain what matters to them!
Today I will build on my love of gratitude. Today I will take stock of those who contribute to my well being and encourage me to continue to participate in the joy of life. Today I will be grateful to SOT for reigniting my curiosity and presenting challenges. Today I will be grateful the Pipe has not tightened;at least not for today.JMD
Today I can try building on my gratitude by reflecting on the good things that have happened in my life.
Today I can try building on my gratitude by recognising how I can and have survived life’s challenges.
Today I can try building on my gratitude by being more aware and considerate of other peoples problems.