Clifton Strengths

Evaluating Our Days via Strengths

Evaluating Our Days via Strengths

The CliftonStrengths framework divides the 34 strengths into four categories – Executing, Influencing, Relationship Building, and Strategic Thinking. While we may or may not have strengths surface in these four areas, we all need to do these four activities in our...

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Gifts and Goals

Gifts and Goals

When out walking, I take notes and capture thoughts on my phone. When at my desk, thoughts are captured in a notebook. Typically, the notes reference a source or say “idea” if the thought is a new one of mine. Lots of the notes become blog posts. Today, there was a...

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Don’t Start With a Resume

Don’t Start With a Resume

When we think about looking for a new job, the first thing we often do is freshen up our resume and make sure it’s up to date.  We dive into the search and start sending resumes and cover letters to companies that seem of interest. Soon we realize that we want to...

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Understanding Your Strengths

Understanding Your Strengths

Understanding your strengths can be a great way to support you in achieving goals. There are advantages to all the self-assessment resources out there. Today, I want to focus on one of those alternatives - CliftonStrengths. Below is an overview of the assessment and...

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