In our world of information and resource overload, there are quite nearly a million resources for any given topic.
This morning, for example, when I decided that yesterday was the day for our 6 year old to learn how to tie her shoes, I went to the internet, of course—the worst-best teacher there is! Pretty soon, I had watched over 25 minutes of You Tube videos, all describing the same basic method of shoe tying lessons. By the end, I just closed my browser in annoyance—without even saving a single video to watch again later.
The number of options and resources out there is overwhelming—and sometimes just debilitating.
The world of StrengthsFinder and marriage and team building is no exception. It is nothing short of saturated with resources.
That is why today—among all of Isogo’s free resources—we are giving you a glimpse behind the curtain to our most popular, #1 most downloaded resource.
The concept behind this resource was the game changer for our marriage—not once, but on several, different occasions—heck even THIS VERY week we ONLY solved our conflict {the blow-up type} based on understanding the psychological and emotional needs that our Strengths unveil.
I will give you one example and then dive into the ins and outs of this straightforward, powerful resource.
Let’s say David comes home from a LONG day of school and studying {just like he did on Wednesday evening} to find me at the kitchen table, back to work after putting the kids to bed.
And then let’s say that he sits down in front of me, with his dinner, while I still type away—in the middle of a deep thought {also like Wednesday evening}.
Let’s say that then, after a few minutes, he says something like, “I thought we were going to get to talk when I got home.” And I respond with something like a glance of frustration, and look back down to my deep thought. {Again, just like happened on Wednesday evening…you get that this is not hypothetical!}
Right there, right in that glance up and back down, I violated one of his deepest psychological and emotional needs. And, I knew it. His Relator Strength—for reasons unknown to my Achiever brain—ONLY thrives when he has meaningful one-on-one time with the people he loves.
And when I say he ONLY thrives under that condition, that is no exaggeration. He would agree.
Years ago, before the language and concepts of CliftonStrengths and StrengthsFinder entered our world, this type of interaction would have been dumfounding. And to this very day {to last Wednesday to be exact}, I STILL have a hard time truly believing it and responding with sincere respect for that NEED.
Because the understanding about his deepest needs is with me, however—at least in concept—we can {and did on Wednesday evening!} have a wildly different conversation, and the end of the story is much more fulfilling and peaceful than it ever used to be.
#1 Most Downloaded Resource :: Bring It | Need It
In Isogo’s #1 Most Downloaded Resource — the Bring It | Need It tool — we pull back the curtain on the deepest psychological and emotional needs of each of the 34 StrengthsFinder Talent Themes. This resource gives you one of the most basic Needs of each Strength and has the potential to spur your own thinking toward the Needs that your Talents have to have met in order to really THRIVE as Strengths.
That is why it is our most popular resource—because in one page, you have enough information to take action or make a change or have an a-ha moment immediately.
This savable, printable resource gives you concise & impactful truths about each of the 34 StrengthsFinder talent themes. If you don’t have it already, you will not be sorry you found it here!
Personalized Maven Insight Emails
The Bring It | Need It tool not only provides a shortcut and insight to connecting more deeply with your spouse or communicating more effectively with your team, it also paves the way for understanding the Strengths-based elements of your own personal brand.
As you grapple with the Bring It | Need It ideas, you might find yourself grasping for another level of insights into your Top 5 Strengths. Maybe you think,
“Ok that’s describes me, I think. So what?”
Or, “Ok, but what can I do with this?”
Or, maybe you can’t quite see it playing out in action in your own life or the life of your family or work.
Short of a cup of coffee together {which I’d love since my Connectedness needs to be a part of something meaningful!}, the next best step comes in the form of my Personalized Strengths Insights–directly to you and for you.
My insights—which land right in your inbox every other day for 10 days—are based on 10+ years of experience living out the StrengthsFinder perspective and talking with 100’s of clients about their most brilliant Strengths. These professional insights into your Top 5 Strengths will start the movement toward life-change for you.
And I mean it.
This goes beyond the boiler plate and into the uniqueness of who you are. It is an amazing stepping stone to crafting your Dynamite Personal Brand and understanding your most natural path to both personal success and thriving relationships.
Dynamite Personal Brand Experience
From the FREE Bring It | Need It Tool to the Maven Insights, you are on the path to understanding EXACTLY who you are and what you contribute in a powerfully unique way—that NO ONE else can produce and provide like you do.
The Dynamite Personal Brand video coaching experience helps you turn the corner on your own power and genius, and leads you, step-by-step toward creating a single statement that boils down the very ESSENCE of who you are.
In six video modules, styled like a workshop coaching session, you turn your the definition on your StrengthsFinder report into a single, practical, perspective-altering statement—all based on what it is you BRING and NEED.
This e-coaching experience provides you a direct route to describe your own Personal Brand and—most importantly—has the power to change the way you approach your marriage and your work—with more energy and less frustration all the way around.
If you’re looking for a preview of what you will get in the Dynamite Personal Brand experience, check out this Isogo TV episode from Season 1. It is packed with insights and the 3 Steps to crafting your own personal brand statement–and all for free!
So, in the world of information overload, take it from the hundreds of others who have already taken the plunge on the most impactful StrengthsFinder resource out there, and get your own Bring It | Need It tool right now.
As a special note to those of you who are new to the StrengthsFinder paradigm and want to take the first step to more energy, less frustration, and deeper connection at home and at work, consider Strengths Finder + Strengths Startup. You’ll not only gain access to the Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment, but you will also benefit from 6 weekly emails personalized to your Top 5 Strengths. If you cannot name your Top 5 Strengths, sign up here!
LINKS | RESOURCES | CONNECT
Links & Resources
Bring It | Need it FREE Tool
Personalized Maven Insight Emails
Dynamite Personal Brand Experience
Strengths Finder + Strengths Startup
Isogo TV Episode 6 | How We Saved Our Marriage
Isogo TV Episode 13 | What Your Strengths NEED
Isogo TV Episode 30 | What Your Marriage Needs To Get Out of a Downward Spiral
Isogo TV Episode 42 | 3 Steps to Craft Your Energizing Personal Brand
StrengthsFinder is Life Changing | Get Clear on your Needs {Step 7 of 9}
Does your Marriage need a new beginning? This is what ours looked like.
Connect
As always, one of the best places to join the Strengths conversation is over at our Facebook Group — Energy Up Frustration Down by Strengths. Join us as we all try to figure out just how to use our Strengths to impact the most important things around us—in our work and life.
If you’re thinking about the way a Strengths-perspective could impact your marriage or your family or you’re just not so sure about it all, reach out, and let’s connect about it. You can catch me at Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, all at @isogostrong, or by this handy contact form.
Enjoy your day, and {be strong}!
