Getting Clear on the Strengths

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We all think that the stuff that comes easy to us is easy to everybody else. So i'm curious too, you know, we've hit on some of these things. Is it something like going and asking people, or are there other tools out there that you see the really help with this? M men, i've got one i'm thinking of. But i'm curious what you used to. We've got a whole suite of tools. That's one of my favorite topics. Let me give you a couple of different ways, cause we could very literally spend seven or nine hours talking about all of them. And so let e give you just a couple of good ways to start.

Scott Anthony Barlow: Happen to Your Career Scott Anthony Barlow is the Founder of Happen to Your Career. He’s been featured on CNBC, Yahoo, CareerBuilder, Fast Company and Huffington Post and various colleges and universities as a top expert on career happiness. He's held roles executive roles in human resources, business development, and career coaching. Scott is the host of the Happen to Your Career podcast, featuring the career stories of many successful professionals. His team and him have worked with over 25,000 people to help them stop settling, find their signature strengths, and start doing meaningful work they are enamored with. In this conversation, Scott and I explore common career misconceptions, how framing your career around your strengths is key, and tools and assessments like StrengthsFinder that will support you. Key Points Common career misperceptions: You need to have it all figured out at the start You should focus on getting better at the things you’re not good at It takes a ton of experience to move into the job you want Framing a career around your strengths is key. If you had to work extremely hard to get good at something, it’s probably not a true strength. There are exercises and assessments like StrengthsFinder (also known as CliftonStrengths) that you can participate in to help you gain clarity on the above. Resources Mentioned Finding the Career That Fits You (Scott’s FREE 8-Day Video Course)* The Ultimate Guide to Using Your Strengths to Get Hired* How To Become a Career Coach* Scott interviewing Dave on why your career is not a straight line StrengthsFinder training for individuals and teams* (use code CFL10 for a 10% tuition discount) StrengthsFinder 2.0 Related Episodes The Value of the StrengthsFinder Assessment, with Steve Dosier (episode 89) How to Interpret Your StrengthsFinder and CliftonStrengths Results, with Steve Dosier (episode 90) The Secret To Happiness (episode 134) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.