Episode 53: StrengthsFinder—How to Claim Your Strengths, Lean On Others & Thrive at Home and Work

The Best of You

That Sounds Fun Network

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

5 • 710 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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We are talking all about finding our strengths today with my friend, Laura Cootsona, an accomplished coach, consultant, and non-profit executive. She walks us through StrengthsFinder, a tool that helps you identify and lean into your strengths and uncover the strengths of others. Research shows that leaning into your strengths at work and in life is absolutely life-changing. Here’s what we cover: 1. How to identify strengths to unleash your potential 2. The link between strengths and enjoying your work 3. Understanding the downside of your strong points 4. How to team up with other strengths 5. How to build a strength-based family Find a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here. Do you have questions for Dr. Alison?⁠ Leave them here. Want to receive free bonus content? ⁠⁠Sign up for my free weekly email here. Other episodes in this series: Episode 49: Personality, the Big Five Traits, and Why Are We So Obsessed With Personality Types? Episode 50: 9 Types of Intelligence, the Trap of Comparison, and How to Connect More Authentically with God Episode 51: The 12 Common Thinking Traps, Mind Reading, Mental Filters, and How To Stop Taking Things Personally Episode 52: The Enneagram—9 Ways to Uncover the Best (and Worst) of Who You Are, Get Honest With Yourself, & Improve Your Relationships Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BESTOFYOU and get on your way to being your best self. Go to ⁠www.organifi.com/bestofyou⁠ today and use code BESTOFYOU for 20% off your order today. Visit hiyahealth.com/BESTOFYOU and get your kids the full-body nourishment they need to grow into healthy adults. Music by Andy Luiten Sound editing by Kelly Kramarik While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. It's so easy to get caught up in what everyone else needs from you and never take a moment to check in with yourself, let alone identify what you need from yourself. I know that in my own life having a regular time to check in with someone else who's going to ask me the hard questions, Ask me about my week. Ask me about what I'm
0:21.1	thinking about, what priorities, what relationships might need to be realigned to create just a
0:27.3	little bit more space for me to do my own work. It's so important. Therapy can give you the tools
0:33.9	to find more balance in your life so you can keep supporting others without
0:38.0	leaving yourself behind. It's helpful for learning positive coping skills to check in on what's
0:44.3	kind of cluttering up your mind, to help you check in on the messages you're telling yourself,
0:49.0	the things you might be subtly starting to believe about yourself or other people that need to be
0:53.6	realigned.
0:54.6	It can help you take those steps to set better boundaries and to become the best
0:58.8	version of yourself. There are just so many reasons that we can all benefit from therapy.
1:04.8	If you're thinking of starting therapy, give better help a try. It's entirely online.
1:09.7	It's designed to be convenient, flexible, and suited to your schedule. You fill out a brief questionnaire to get matched with a licensed therapist and you can switch therapists at any time for no additional charge. Find more balance with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com slash Best of you today to get 10% off your first month.
1:29.8	That's BetterHelp, H-E-L-P.com slash best of you.
1:38.9	Hey, everyone. I'm Dr. Allison, and I'm so glad you're here to discover what brings out the best of you.
1:45.8	This podcast is all about breaking free from painful patterns, mending the past, and discovering our true selves in God.
1:53.4	I can't wait to get started as we learn together how to become the best version of who we are with God's help.
2:02.9	Hey, everyone, and welcome back to this week's episode of The Best of You podcast.
2:08.0	I am so glad you're here.
2:09.8	This is the last episode in our series called My Favorite Psychology Tools.
2:14.7	I'm sad to see this one go.
2:16.1	I have loved every single one of these, and maybe we'll
2:19.1	revisit a part two of this in the future, and I'll see if you guys have some ideas about what you want me
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