My Strengths According to Gallup

I took the Clifton Strengths-Finder this week. It's a 40-minute test that identifies your top 5 talents from a pool of 34 possible talent themes that Gallup identified through 25 years of interviews with people from all walks of life.

Here's the idea:

Weakness fixing prevents failure.
Strengths building leads to excellence.

Most of us, especially me, focus on identifying and addressing our weaknesses. Maybe it's because society tells us we should be humble. But, imagine the possibilities if we really developed our strengths. How we could really contribute something unique to the world.

So, at long last, here's what my top 5 strength themes are:

1. Futurist: I'm driven by and dream of the future, and have visions of what could be.
2. Strategic: I see patterns in complexity that allow me to solve problems effectively.
3. Positivity: I see the glass half full.
4. Relator: I derive great satisfaction from developing and deepening relationships.
5. Achiever: I'm not satisfied unless I get something done every day.

It's uncanny how accurate this is! I can't wait to apply this to my life!