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#4 Relator

Continuing the results of my Strengths Finder 2.0 evaluation, my fourth strength is that of “Relator.” People who are especially talented in the Relator theme enjoy close relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal. I have a great love for working on teams. There is incredible […]

#3 Learner

This is Part Three looking at my results from the Strengths Finder assessment by Tom Rath. My third highest ranked strength is that of “Learner.” People who are especially talented in the Learner theme have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve. In particular, the process of learning, rather than the outcome, […]

Sabbath!

Sabbath!

For the last couple of weeks I’ve been enjoying my annual extended Sabbath. This year was a transition point in our family. Last year, it seems, was our last ‘family vacation.’ This year our eldest stayed home to work and minimize her accumulating student loan. Our middle child chose to join the youth Ministry Tour […]

#2 Responsibility

This is a continuation of a series of blog entries dealing with my results of the online assessment of Tom Rath’s book, Strengths Finder. My second highest ranking strength is Responsibility People who are especially talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable […]

#1 Connectedness

#1 Connectedness

I’m drawn to personality and temperament analysis tools like bugs to the front of a car. I almost can’t stop myself from taking them. When I started hearing about the Strengths Finder book by Tom Rath it landed on my Amazon wish list pretty quick. Not too much later I had my hands on it […]