Tag Archives: StrengthsFinder

“Your time is limited so don’t waste it living someone else’s life” – Steve Jobs

By Rob Fletcher | Published: October 11, 2011
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow [...]
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Four spokes on the wheel of self-knowledge…and one golden spoke

By Rob Fletcher | Published: October 15, 2010
I’ve been examining the concept of limits and how I relate to that term lately. I’ve been finding it’s familiar territory how I feel about it. It’s the same thing that participants go through in MBTI workshops, StrengthsFinder workshops and team building workshops. When you learn something new about yourself – whether it’s how you [...]
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“It Feels Like Love” – Jason Gordon’s Passion for Music

By Rob Fletcher | Published: June 8, 2010
Serial entrepreneur Jason Gordon is the Founder and President of the Alchemical Courtyard. In this interview he talks about simplifying his work and his blossoming passion for music. He started playing guitar four months ago and it’s the thing he finds most exciting in life. Click here to listen to the interview. Listen with an ear [...]
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Why tennis isn’t one of Andre Agassi’s strengths

By Rob Fletcher | Published: April 23, 2010
Andre Agassi is an amazing tennis player, but tennis is not one of his strengths. How do I know this? Here’s what he writes in his autobiography Open - “I play tennis for a living, even though I hate tennis, hate it with a dark and secret passion, and always have.” That tells me tennis was [...]
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“Life is Too Short to Be Safe and Sad” – If You’re Scared to Make a Change

By Rob Fletcher | Published: February 25, 2010
Life is Too Short to Be Safe and Sad: Darien Fleming’s advice for people scared to make a change Think you need all that money? – “You just don’t need that stuff” When I look at lawyers and friends and I know how miserable they are I know most of the reason they’re staying is [...]
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Seven Helpful Hints for Happiness Right Now Regardless of Your Situation

By Rob Fletcher | Published: February 24, 2010
Hate the project you’re working on? Is your boss driving you crazy? Stuck in a job you can’t stand and can’t leave? In Change Quest we often talk about the difficulties around making a change and how much time change truly takes to happen. If you’re not ready or able to leave something you can’t [...]
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Darien Fleming’s Courage to Change and Live Her Passion

By Rob Fletcher | Published: February 22, 2010
As a young Boston lawyer in estate planning with a promising high-powered career ahead of her, Darien Fleming seemed to be poised for professional success. But something wasn’t right, and her body let her know about it. She passed out in her office from dizziness and couldn’t sit up in bed for a week. She [...]
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