Go Put Your Strengths to Work by Marcus Buckingham
Go Put Your Strengths to Work by Marcus Buckingham is a follow up to his earlier book Now, Discover Your Strengths, which I reviewed a couple weeks ago. After discovering what your strongest temperaments are, the next logical step is to figure out how to use those strengths. For most of us, that means determining how to best use our strengths in our job / workplace environment.
First, there are three myths and truths that must be grasped:
Myth: As you grow, your personality changes.
Truth: As you grow, you become more of who you already are.
Myth: You will grow the most in your areas of greatest weakness.
Truth: You will grow the most in your areas of greatest strength.
Myth: A good team member does whatever it takes to help the team.
Truth: A good team member deliberately volunteers his strength to the team most of the time.
Using acronyms SIGN, FREE, and STOP, Marcus provides guidance and a plan for determining what your strengths are, how to find ways to use those strengths, and how to find ways to stop doing activities that require your weaknesses. Included with the book is a code to be used at www.simplystrengths.com that unlocks a test that will help you see to what degree you’re currently using your strengths and to what degree you’re likely (or not likely) to use them in the future. Also included are some short videos that really help drive the points in the book home.
I love reading Marcus’ books because they are so conversational and easy to read. If you’ve ever heard him speak, you can almost hear him read the book! He really has a way of capturing and keeping your attention. Another great resource!
Even Jonathan got into reading this book while I was writing this review tonight:
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