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Strengths Insight GuideSURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 06-27-2013

Josh Whitney

Your Top 5 Themes

MaximizerStrategicAchieverFuturisticRelator

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MaximizerShared Theme Description

People who are especially talented in the Maximizer theme focus on strengths as a way to stimulatepersonal and group excellence. They seek to transform something strong into something superb.

Your Personalized Strengths Insights

What makes you stand out?

Instinctively, you invest much more time thinking about your good points than agonizing over yourshortcomings. You usually proceed faster and produce better results when you build on your talents.It’s very likely that you claim you can assess the key elements contributing to issues and situations.You take time to decipher the basic components of plans, problems, proposals, solutions, questions,answers, processes, or puzzles. You tend to be exceptionally attentive to situations that directly affectyou and people who are important to you, while giving little thought to other matters. Driven by yourtalents, you acknowledge your gift for putting things in order. Chaos is unsettling for you. You thrive inuncluttered, immaculate, or neat environments. When a place is dirty and messy, you tend to beunproductive and irritable. If your efforts to make everything presentable are not appreciated, you arelikely to excuse yourself from the situation. Chances are good that you are likely to do your best workwhen someone truly recognizes your strengths. You want to be appreciated for the talents you own,the skills you possess, and the knowledge you have acquired. Because of your strengths, you arehardwired to pay attention to your most recent accomplishments. You usually savor your moments ofexcellence. This is likely to enhance your understanding of what you do well.

Questions

1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out toyou?

2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?


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StrategicShared Theme Description

People who are especially talented in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to proceed. Facedwith any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.



It’s very likely that you customarily pinpoint the core problems and identify the best solutions. Youartfully and skillfully eliminate distractions. This helps people gain a clear understanding of what ishappening and why it is happening. You frequently identify ways to transform an obstacle into anopportunity. Instinctively, you are innovative, inventive, original, and resourceful. Your mind allows youto venture beyond the commonplace, the familiar, or the obvious. You entertain ideas about the bestways to reach a goal, increase productivity, or solve a problem. First, you think of alternatives. Thenyou choose the best option. By nature, you notice that multiple solutions to nagging problemsautomatically pop into your mind. You usually study each option from many different angles. Aftercarefully evaluating the entire situation, you likely choose the alternative that makes the most sense.Why? You habitually aim to outscore or outperform most of your rivals most of the time. Because ofyour strengths, you might easily detect unusual configurations or spot new trends in data or factualinformation. Devising options appeals to you. You have little interest in simply repeating what workedin the past. Driven by your talents, you can reconfigure factual information or data in ways that revealtrends, raise issues, identify opportunities, or offer solutions. You bring an added dimension todiscussions. You make sense out of seemingly unrelated information. You are likely to generatemultiple action plans before you choose the best one.

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AchieverShared Theme Description

People who are especially talented in the Achiever theme have a great deal of stamina and workhard. They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive.



Because of your strengths, you can mentally zero in on tasks for hours at a time when you have agoal to reach. When the assignment demands extra time, you would be wise to honor your body’snatural rhythms. In other words, if you are a “morning person,” work in the morning. Work in theafternoon if that is when you hit your stride. Work in the evening if that is when you think better. Workaround midnight after everyone has gone to bed if you are someone who usually stays up very late.By nature, you might exhibit a strong work ethic. Perhaps work gives your life a sense of purpose itwould otherwise lack. Driven by your talents, you may have a natural aptitude for overcomingdifficulties. Perhaps you are called upon to locate trouble, to make needed repairs, or to implementappropriate solutions. You might work so diligently that you can ignore distractions. Chances are goodthat you may be a good adviser. Perhaps you make an extra effort to offer insightful suggestions andask thought-provoking questions. Instinctively, you may have a reputation of toiling for several hourswhen an assignment adds some special meaning to your work, studies, or life.

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FuturisticShared Theme Description

People who are especially talented in the Futuristic theme are inspired by the future and what couldbe. They inspire others with their visions of the future.



Driven by your talents, you may help people see the opportunities and possibilities that await them inthe coming months, years, or decades. By nature, you occasionally share your dreams about thecoming months, years, or decades with people who appreciate your originality. Perhaps lessimaginative individuals rely on you to tell them what is possible. Because of your strengths, you aretypically enthused about what you can accomplish in the coming months, years, or decades. Yourability to think about the future naturally feeds your desire to be the very best. Instinctively, you forgeahead to build the life you envision. You reach your goals by finding as many opportunities aspossible to use your unique abilities and natural gifts. Chances are good that you are energized byyour plans for the coming months, years, or decades. Bringing your ideas to life is an excitingproposition for you. You sense you have the power to transform whatever you think is possible intotangible outcomes.

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RelatorShared Theme Description

People who are especially talented in the Relator theme enjoy close relationships with others. Theyfind deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal.



It’s very likely that you build partnerships and friendships one by one. You want to know eachindividual’s hopes and ambitions. You recognize that everyone has a unique style of working, thinking,learning, or problem solving. From the start, you strive to identify someone’s personal andprofessional objectives. When you are successful, the quality of your interactions with this person isenhanced. Driven by your talents, you bond with and work well with people who tell you what theywant to accomplish in life. By nature, you may have friends who come to you for guidance,suggestions, or recommendations. Topics might include situations in their personal or professionallives. Instinctively, you are occasionally willing to be vulnerable. Perhaps you claim your talents oradmit your weaknesses. Your openness may help some people know you better as a person. Yourstraightforward style may convince others you are honest, dependable, and reliable. Chances aregood that you deconstruct tangled situations. You sort through facts to discover the inner workings ofintricate processes, regulations, programs, or action plans. People rely on you to break complicatedthings into their basic parts. They trust you to present the information they need in an easy-to-understand manner.

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