See Through The Lens: KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS

See Through The Lens:  KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS

See Through The Lens:  KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS.  When I was still in school, I barely thought about OR talked about my STRENGTHS.  WHILE I vaguely knew I was good at certain things, I avoided exploring and articulating my strengths.  I then feared that I might sound like I was bragging OR somehow implying that I was better than others if I did.  Sadly, I let that fear get the best of me for the longest time.  It WASN'T until long after I had graduated from university that I learned that the ability to name, claim and aim your STRENGTHS is an essential skill to thrive in today's workforce.  You might ask me, could I have avoided committing those mistakes?  Certainly dude📗📙📘

For so many reasons, it is beneficial for us to be focusing on our own STRENGTHS now, rather than later.  First and foremost, knowing your STRENGTHS will help you identify opportunities that would be a good fit for you.  One of the best ways to determine the next steps in our life journey is to first understand WHO you are, WHICH then includes reflecting on your STRENGTHS.  The better you know your natural talents, the more you can draw from them to search for and identify opportunities that will give you the chance to do WHAT you do best everyday, so you can then turn your raw talents into matured STRENGTHS and live up to your potential💧💧💧

Over to the job market, learning HOW to showcase your STRENGTHS in a resume, cover letter or interview, you can demonstrate your value to recruiters and show them NOT only your fitness BUT your readiness to tackle on that job opportunity you're angling😗😗😗

Let's look at this WHAT IF.  WHAT IF you tend to be underrating yourself?  Psychologists covered this in their research and results show that this gives rise to two common distortions in one's behavior.  THAT's overdoing and underdoing.  In the past, I came across an executive WHO was worried he lacked authority [even though he was a naturally commanding person].  So, he poured it on and was perceived by his team members as one WHO seemed overpowering❌❌❌

Our takeaway:  Let us be aware and wary that there is a very thin demarcation line where we end up understating OR overstating our STRENGTHS.  Once you underrate yourself in a given aspect, you are likely creating a void caused by that underrating.  WHEREAS if you overdo things beyond your validated STRENGTH, you may likely flop.  SO HOW?  Be 'SPOT ON' to know your STRENGTHs❗❗❗