I’ve got some bad news…
Studies in over 35 developed countries have shown that women have become more stressed and less happy despite securing greater opportunity, greater achievement, greater influence, more free time and more money over the past four decades. The same research has revealed men, by contrast, get happier as they age. Apparently we also focus on our weaknesses (and trying to fix them) rather than working to our strengths. What a drag!
- But here’s the good news..
Next week, strengths and leadership expert, and author of Find Your Strongest Life – What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently, Marcus Buckingham will be in Sydney to present a morning workshop to help women discover our strengths and the roles that will make us most happy.
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Are you working to your strengths? Take the Test.
Take the Find Your Strongest Life test here… just for fun, and perhaps some illumination. To complete Buckingham’s Strong Life Test, visit http://www.stronglifetest.com About his message, Buckingham says:
“When we look at what makes people engaged and fulfilled with their lives, everyone from economists to psychologists seems to agree that the feeling of self-efficacy, feeling valued and effective and in your ‘strength zone’ is critical—that the happiest, most successful people are those who have figured out ways to play to the best of themselves in each part of their lives.” Watch this video from US Fox Business TV for an insight into the core message.
A couple of tips from the video:
- Stop focusing on your flaws and failures
- Allow people to start thinking about the strengths you bring
- How to make the most contribution from your strengths
Sounds good to me. About Marcus Buckingham Marcus Buckingham has dedicated his career to helping individuals discover and capitalise on their personal strengths. Hailed as a visionary by corporations such as Toyota, Coca-Cola, Master Foods, Microsoft and Disney, he has helped to usher in the “strengths revolution”, persuasively arguing that people are dramatically more effective, fulfilled and successful when they are able to focus on the best of themselves.
