by Rick Baker
On Oct 19, 2010
StrengthsFinder* presents Strengths as…
If I understand StrengthsFinder properly then our top 5 Talent Themes do not confirm Strengths, rather, they confirm Potential Strengths.
To create Strengths we need to:
- understand our Talent Themes,
- gain Knowledge related to the Strength we desire, and
- take planned action aimed at developing Skills that allow us to illustrate our Strengths.
I think StrengthsFinder is directionally correct. It is a tool that should not be used in isolation. It should be used in conjunction with other tools and guides.
For example, our ability to exhibit Strengths is influenced by many factors including:
- Interest…Are we interested in, or passionate about, the end-goal that is the motive driving our actions? A strong and well-grounded Interest increases the likelihood a Strength will be developed.
- Situation…does the situation allow us to act in accordance with our Strength? As Haidt and the Heaths* explained to us, situations can be designed to promote action aligned with Strengths.
- Self-Esteem…the higher the self-esteem, the better we feel about ourselves, the greater the likelihood our Strengths will be realized
- Confidence…if we perceive we can be effective at the task, in the given situation, then the greater the likelihood our Strengths will be realized
- Mood…we all have good days and bad days…our Strengths tend to shine during our good days
by Rick Baker
On Oct 19, 2010
Sales Tweet #67 What sales-education CD are you listening to in your car today?
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Many sales gurus will help you with the math. They will walk you though how many hours you spend in the car every day and recommend you spend at least some of those numerous hours listening to sales-help or self-help CDs. On the other hand, if you are too busy listening to the radio, etc., then you may never listen to a sales-help CD...so you may never hear the sales guru advice about listening to the CDs. [Hence, this Sales Tweet #67]
by Rick Baker
On Oct 18, 2010
Sales Tweet #66 I am smart. I am good looking. Everybody likes me…that’s Ernest Seller doing some self-talk.
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Ernest picked that up from one of those Rodney Dangerfield movies. Rodney Dangerfield is one of Ernest's Top 10 actors. Ernest is thinking about self-talk…I mean doing those daily affirmations that many of the self-help gurus promote. But, Ernest gets forgetful...a lot. So, the only time he does the self-talk is when he thinks of Rodney Dangerfield. And, Ernest is pretty content with that. It seems to work.