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Thoughts, after Strengths

Today, in Power Shift, we're talking about Strengthsfinder results. Since I didn't post yesterday, there'll be two today—a before and after of the session.

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Jonathan Stephens
Sep 25, 2024
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Today is everything I had hoped it would be the first time’round.

First, two brilliant quotes that I’ll hold onto:

  • “Awareness creates choice; practice creates capacity.” —Amanda Blake

  • “Strengths = talent × investment” —Rachel de Jong

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