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TABLE 3.3 Person al Themes for Strengths— Cont'd
Attribute
Definition
Significance
one who seeks to be seen as significant by others
Strategic
one who is able to see a clear direction through the complexity
of a situation
Woo
one who is able to easily persuade
Source: Buckingham and Clifton (2001)
TABLE 3.4 My Strength Identification Log
Spontaneous
Thoughts
Rapid Learning
Experiences
Feeling of
Satisfaction
Yearning
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Source: Buckingham and Clifton (2001)
An empirical method to find your natural talents is to monitor your behav-
ior and feelings over an extended period of time. To do this, create a Strengths
Monitoring Notebook (on paper or using an electronic resource such as your
smart phone or smart pad) and commit to seven to fourteen days to evaluate
your responses to various situations. Take note and log the following through-
out the day: [16]
1. Spontaneous thoughts: your instinctive thoughts, reactions, and perspectives
to situations you encounter throughout the day
2. Yearnings: activities that you are drawn to naturally, even if you don't do
these activities, as many times we're busy doing the “other things” that are
expected and focused on “making income to live,” not being able to pursue
our yearnings
3. Rapid learning experiences: situations where you quickly acquire a skill or
learn a new activity are an indication of natural talent
4. Feelings of satisfaction: when using our natural talent, it generates a positive
feeling and a sense of satisfaction; this is also an indicator of natural talent
Using a table similar to the format shown in Table 3.4 [15] , log your activities
over the next week or two weeks.
 
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