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 build on my strength of persistence by targeting customers who never want to see us out on site.
Today I can build on my Honesty by discussing my long term goals with my colleagues
Today I can build on my Teamwork by collaborating with my colleagues on new and existing tasks
Today I can try building on my communication skills by making sure everyone in the branch is on the same page.
Today I can try building on my team skills by promoting teamwork and showing how goals are achievanle
Today I can try building on my sales techniques by wishing each customer a good day.
1. today I can build on my strength by acknowledging my staff for one good thing they do a day.
2. Today I can build on my strength by complimenting a customer.
3. Today I can build on my strength by giving credit to a colleague who I would not normally talk to.
Today I can work on my optimism by engaging others to believe in themselves.
Today I can work on my communication skills by ensuring I am very clear about my expectations.
Today I can work on my leadership skills by acknowledging success where it is due.
I can try building on showing my kindness to all staff and customers
I can try building on having a better understanding of everyone
I can try building on having a better relationship with all people
1. Today I can try building on my listening skills by taking time to listen to my staff and customers.
2. Today I can try building on my understanding by developing our daily tasks as a team.
3. Today I can try building on my work standard by paying more attention to detail.
Personally, every day I look at what I can improve and/or work on, whether it’s a strength or weakness of mine. I actually don’t think writing three things down will ensure that I do it. Not trying to discount the activity, I just think I do this already.
Today I can try building on my patience by balancing it with working on increasing being proactive and firm.
Today I can try building on my deep study by consciously putting into practice at least some of what I study.
Today I can try building on my self-control/self-restraint/self-regulation by learning to balance it with having a go.
1. Today I can try building on my resilience by continuing to complete several of the strategic tasks I am working on.
2. Today I can try building on my leadership skills by leading by example at the trade counter and delivering on what I said I would do.
3. Today I can try building on my networking skills by engaging as many stakeholders as possible with several of the strategic tasks I am working on
Today I can try building on my prudence , by trying to see all things in a balanced way .
Today I can try building on my communication skills, to get my ideas and vision across to my staff , in a better way .
Today I can try building on my ‘ doing ‘ skills , to strive to complete my tasks in a complete and better manner .