From the course: Taking Charge of Your Career

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Discover what energizes you most

Discover what energizes you most

From the course: Taking Charge of Your Career

Discover what energizes you most

- When's the last time you were in your zone? That place where time flies and you feel productive, with what seems like little effort. Numerous studies have shown that people who play to their strengths on a regular basis, are more productive and happy than those who don't. Who doesn't want to achieve great things, and enjoy the process? This is especially true in our careers. Imagine a career that you actually enjoy, and where you feel like the work you do is valuable. The first step to a career like this, is focusing on your strengths and not your limitations. On too many occasions, people I'm coaching will start the dialogue with a laundry list of everything they're bad at. Instead, I ask people to start by telling me about a time in their career when they felt most energized. Without even knowing it, they begin to share their natural strengths. What are yours? To answer this question, let's differentiate from other…

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