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 …
Today I can try building on my curiousity by reducing my fear of failure.
Today I can try building my open mindedness by letting go of old habits.
Today I can try building my love for learning by improving my productivity and creating more time for research.
I chose my 3 weakest strengths to build upon, because my first 2 strengths are so habitual I don’t need to consciously work on them. I also found a single simple thing to do that works building all three strengths simultaneously.
1. Today I can try building on my Kindness by creating and sticking to a simple family routine, to show my Wife I am thinking of her as well.
2. Today I can try building on my Integrity by ensuring I commit to my new family routine, because I have said that I can change, and it is time to demonstrate it.
3. Today I can try building on my Perspective by committing to my new family routine, as she will consider a change for the better as an increase in wisdom.
Kindness [generosity, nurturance, care, compassion, altruistic love, “niceness”]
Doing favors and good deeds FOR others; helping them; taking care of them Kindness and generosity
You are kind and generous to others, and you are never too busy to do a favor. You enjoy doing good deeds FOR others, even if you do not know them well.
Integrity [authenticity, honesty]
Speaking the truth but more broadly presenting oneself in a genuine way; being without pretense; taking responsibility for one’s feelings and actions
Honesty, authenticity, and genuineness – You are an honest person, not only by speaking the truth but by living your life in a genuine and authentic way. You are down to earth and without pretense; you are a “real” person.
Perspective [wisdom]
Being able to provide wise counsel to others; having ways of looking at the world that make sense to oneself and to other people
Perspective (wisdom) – Although you may not think of yourself as wise, your friends hold this view of you. They value your perspective on matters and turn to you for advice. You have a way of looking at the world that makes sense to others and to yourself.
Today I can try building on my curiosity by exploring ways to approach teaching Math as a Carpenter makes a piece of furniture.
Today I can try building on my curiosity by reflecting on personal timelines and seek to dis cover paterns of behavior.
Today I can try building on my curiosity by including time to question how I do important things that I do.
Today I can try building on my Self-regulation
– by working out my personal system of thinking, adapting it to my life and forming new habits
– by working out my personal system of keeping order, adapting it to my life and forming new habits
– by working out my personal system of dealing with money, adapting it to my life and forming new habits
Today I am creating a toolbox for Mathematics.
Today, rewriting my book Prisoner of Travinsky
today I am creating ways to reduce spending
Today I can try building on my intellect by reading the community first; then respond.
Today I can try building on my faith by being quiet.
Today I can try building on my friends by listening more;talking less
Today I can try building on my Creativity strength by:
– building a tool to make me more productive.
– doing something original for my fiance.
– drawing a picture to explain my thoughts.
Today I can try building on my persistence by making a list of things I have been putting off, schedule some time to do them, then do them.
Today I can try building on my curiosity by thinking about good questions to ask, then asking them.
Today I can try building on my bravery by speaking truth to power.
Today I can try building on my Persistence by completing tasks normally put to the side due to my boredom of it.
Today I can try building on my Bravery by completing tasks normally put to the side due to my fear of it.
Today I can try building on my Openmindedness by completing tasks normally put to the side due of my ignorance of it.
Today I can try building on my Love of learning & Curiosity
1.by spending more time using and practicing the SOT techniques
2.by listening more and talking less
3. by teaching others the SOT techniques, so that they can find their way from CVS to BVS