Today's World is Changing Fast. Do You Know What Isn't?

Poolside self-leadership snacks, day 2.

Know Thyself: Your Secret Weapon

Everyone's obsessed with predicting the future. Don't bother.

Focus on the constant: human nature.

Why "know thyself" matters

1. The world changes. You don't (all that quickly & all that much). Human nature doesn't change overnight and in the uncertain times this could be a firm ground we’ve been looking for.

2. Self-awareness is your secret weapon in uncertain times. Your quirks can be your strengths.

3. Self-awareness precedes self-improvement (well, maybe it doesn’t but it should).

Quick Start Guide to You:

There are many different tests you can take to find our more about yourself, but here are two I’d recommend:

1. Values: Your internal GPS. We all have them, we kind of think we know them, but do we, really? Do you know yours?

   • Take the VIA Character Strengths Test (free version available)

   • The more you use your strengths, the happier you'll be. Win-win!

2. Strengths & Weaknesses: Know your superpowers (and kryptonite)

   • Leverage strengths, patch up weaknesses

   • Try this free and pretty good 15-minute personality test bonanza from a reliable source

   • Multiple methodologies, one quick package. Prepare to be surprised!

3. If you don’t mind paying some $$$, The CliftonStrengths assessment is a good option.

Understanding your OS is step one. Tweaking comes later.

Here's to testing positive for awesome!

What to do with self-knowledge?

Knowing yourself isn't about navel-gazing. It's about making better decisions, faster.

In a world of noise, self-knowledge is your filter.

Use it.

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Wonder who wrote that?

And my values, according to VIA?

• PERSPECTIVE

• CREATIVITY

• LOVE OF LEARNING

• JUDGMENT

• CURIOSITY

How about you?