I’ll never forget the drive home when my son wore his glasses for the first time. He was so amazed and excited about all the details he didn’t even realize he was missing. “I could always see the grass but now I see each blade of grass. Everything is so clear!” As I reflect back on his surprise at what he had been missing by not seeing details and how overjoyed he was to finally not feel like he was always in a blur, I couldn’t help but wonder if that’s how some people go through each day in terms of life in general.
I was reminded of this yesterday when going through my clients personal Strengths order. She was just as amazed and excited to have such clarity about herself. “Shelley, everyone needs to do this!! Everything makes sense now!” She couldn’t get over how I knew so much about her, even things she was reluctant to admit to herself. Your traits tell a lot about how you do things best and how you can drop into self doubt and create issues for yourself.
As we discussed the top 10 and bottom 5 at length, she was able to see the benefits and hindrances of each one which gave her the vision as to how to best approach people, situations and life in general. Everyone desires to operate in a way that is best for them but not everyone knows exactly what that looks like. Embracing your personal CliftonStrengths order is like putting on a pair of glasses for the first time. You may have always known generally how that might appear but now you will be able to understand and appreciate the details going forward.
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