Identifying your personal strengths helps in choosing a career, changing careers, starting a business. But it can also help in updating your resume, LinkedIn profile, bio and other marketing materials.

1. Identifying Your
Strengths
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2. I T I S I M P O R T A N T T O
K N O W Y O U R S T R E N G T H S .
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3. But why?
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I T C A N H E L P Y O U C H O O S E
A C A R E E R .

5. It can help you change
careers.
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A n d a l s o i f y o u
w a n t t o s t a r t a
b u s i n e s s .

7. This presentation will show
you how to start that
process.
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8. These questions will help
you tax your memory.
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9. Be sure to use the STAR
method (identify the specific
situation, task, action, and
result) in answering
your questions to discover
recurring skill sets.
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10. WHAT DO
YOU ENJOY
DOING?
Think of the things you do with
your spare time. Ask questions
like:
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11. WHAT DO
YOU ENJOY
DOING?
Think of the things you do with
your spare time. Ask questions
like:
D o y o u e n j o y c r e a t i n g
w e b s i t e s f o r f r i e n d s ?
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12. WHAT DO
YOU ENJOY
DOING?
Think of the things you do with
your spare time. Ask questions
like:
D o y o u e n j o y c r e a t i n g
w e b s i t e s f o r f r i e n d s ?
D o y o u w a n t t o f i n i s h
t h e p a i n t i n g y o u s t a r t e d
a m o n t h a g o ?
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13. WHAT DO
YOU ENJOY
DOING?
Think of the things you do with
your spare time. Ask questions
like:
D o y o u e n j o y c r e a t i n g
w e b s i t e s f o r f r i e n d s ?
D o y o u w a n t t o f i n i s h
t h e p a i n t i n g y o u s t a r t e d
a m o n t h a g o ?
D o y o u s t a r t b l o g g i n g
a b o u t a s t r o n o m y ?
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14. What do people
say or expect
from you?
This is applicable to any setting
where you are collaborating with
others.
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15. What do people
say or expect
from you?
This is applicable to any setting
where you are collaborating with
others.
W h a t s k i l l s d o o t h e r s s a y
y o u p o s s e s s ?
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16. What do people
say or expect
from you?
This is applicable to any setting
where you are collaborating with
others.
W h a t s k i l l s d o o t h e r s s a y
y o u p o s s e s s ?
H a v e y o u b e e n a s k e d t o
w o r k w i t h a d i f f i c u l t
c l i e n t o r s p e c i a l
p r o j e c t ?
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17. What do people
say or expect
from you?
This is applicable to any setting
where you are collaborating with
others.
W h a t s k i l l s d o o t h e r s s a y
y o u p o s s e s s ?
H a v e y o u b e e n a s k e d t o
w o r k w i t h a d i f f i c u l t
c l i e n t o r s p e c i a l
p r o j e c t ?
W e r e y o u a s k e d t o t r a i n
o t h e r s o n a n e w s y s t e m ?
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18. What accolades
have you
received?
These are great sources of
information because they are
written.
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19. What accolades
have you
received?
These are great sources of
information because they are
written.
W h a t d i d y o u r
p e r f o r m a n c e r e v i e w s
m e n t i o n ?
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20. What accolades
have you
received?
These are great sources of
information because they are
written.
W h a t d i d y o u r
p e r f o r m a n c e r e v i e w s
m e n t i o n ?
W h a t d i d l e t t e r s o r
L i n k e d I n
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s s t a t e ?
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21. What accolades
have you
received?
These are great sources of
information because they are
written.
W h a t d i d y o u r
p e r f o r m a n c e r e v i e w s
m e n t i o n ?
W h a t d i d l e t t e r s o r
L i n k e d I n
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s s t a t e ?
W h a t a w a r d s d i d y o u
g e t ?
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22. What nonprofit
groups or
associations do
you belong to?
These are opportunities to
discover strengths, which you
might not normally use, either at
work or at home.
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23. What nonprofit
groups or
associations do
you belong to?
These are opportunities to
discover strengths, which you
might not normally use, either at
work or at home.
W h a t d o y o u v o l u n t e e r t o
d o ?
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24. What nonprofit
groups or
associations do
you belong to?
These are opportunities to
discover strengths, which you
might not normally use, either at
work or at home.
W h a t d o y o u v o l u n t e e r t o
d o ?
A r e y o u i n a l e a d e r s h i p
p o s i t i o n ?
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25. What nonprofit
groups or
associations do
you belong to?
These are opportunities to
discover strengths, which you
might not normally use, either at
work or at home.
W h a t d o y o u v o l u n t e e r t o
d o ?
A r e y o u i n a l e a d e r s h i p
p o s i t i o n ?
D o y o u e n j o y m e n t o r i n g
o t h e r s ?
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26. What do family
and friends say
about you that
identify your
natural aptitudes
and talents?
They know you better than
anyone. Ask them for their
perspective.
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27. What do family
and friends say
about you that
identify your
natural aptitudes
and talents?
They know you better than
anyone. Ask them for their
perspective.
W h a t t a s k s d o t h e y a s k
y o u t o h e l p t h e m w i t h ?
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28. What do family
and friends say
about you that
identify your
natural aptitudes
and talents?
They know you better than
anyone. Ask them for their
perspective.
W h a t t a s k s d o t h e y a s k
y o u t o h e l p t h e m w i t h ?
H a s a n y o n e t o l d y o u t o
s t a r t a b u s i n e s s ?
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29. What do family
and friends say
about you that
identify your
natural
aptitudes and
talents?
They know you better than
anyone. Ask them for their
perspective.
W h a t t a s k s d o t h e y a s k
y o u t o h e l p t h e m w i t h ?
H a s a n y o n e t o l d y o u t o
s t a r t a b u s i n e s s ?
W h a t a b i l i t i e s d o y o u
k n o w y o u h a v e ?
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30. What do you
enjoy learning?
This can be in any form.
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31. What do you
enjoy learning?
This can be in any form.
W h a t b o o k s , p e r i o d i c a l s
o r w e b s i t e s d o y o u e n j o y
r e a d i n g ?
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32. What do you
enjoy learning?
This can be in any form.
W h a t b o o k s , p e r i o d i c a l s
o r w e b s i t e s d o y o u e n j o y
r e a d i n g ?
W h a t d o y o u s e a r c h , p i n
o r h a v e a l e r t s o n ?
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33. What do you
enjoy learning?
This can be in any form.
W h a t b o o k s , p e r i o d i c a l s
o r w e b s i t e s d o y o u e n j o y
r e a d i n g ?
W h a t d o y o u s e a r c h , p i n
o r h a v e a l e r t s o n ?
W h a t p o d c a s t s , c o u r s e s
o r c o n f e r e n c e s i n t e r e s t
y o u ?
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34. What are some
success stories?
These are opportunities to
discover strengths, which you
might not normally use, either at
work or at home.
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35. What are some
success stories?
These are opportunities to
discover strengths, which you
might not normally use, either at
work or at home.
D i d y o u l e a d a p r o j e c t
c o m i n g u n d e r b u d g e t a n d
o n t i m e ?
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36. What are some
success stories?
These are opportunities to
discover strengths, which you
might not normally use, either at
work or at home.
D i d y o u l e a d a p r o j e c t
c o m i n g u n d e r b u d g e t a n d
o n t i m e ?
D i d y o u i n c r e a s e s a l e s
a n d e x p a n d t h e
b u s i n e s s ?
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37. What are some
success stories?
These are opportunities to
discover strengths, which you
might not normally use, either at
work or at home.
D i d y o u l e a d a p r o j e c t
c o m i n g u n d e r b u d g e t a n d
o n t i m e ?
D i d y o u i n c r e a s e s a l e s
a n d e x p a n d t h e
b u s i n e s s ?
D i d y o u t u r n a r o u n d a
b a d s i t u a t i o n ?
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38. What about
assessments?
Many people shy away from
them, but if you have an
opportunity to take them or have
taken them, review them and
compare the results to this
exercise.
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39. What about
assessments?
Many people shy away from
them, but if you have an
opportunity to take them or have
taken them, review them and
compare the results to this
exercise.
W h i c h s k i l l s d i d y o u n o t
i d e n t i f y a l r e a d y f r o m t h i s
e x e r c i s e ?
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40. What about
assessments?
Many people shy away from
them, but if you have an
opportunity to take them or have
taken them, review them and
compare the results to this
exercise.
W h i c h s k i l l s d i d y o u n o t
i d e n t i f y a l r e a d y f r o m t h i s
e x e r c i s e ?
C a n y o u p u t y o u r s e l f i n
s i t u a t i o n s t o u s e t h o s e
s k i l l s t o c o n f i r m o r
r e f u t e t h e m ?
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41. Once you have this
information...
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42. Once you have this
information...
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You can also use it to update your resume,
branding statement, LinkedIn profile, and
bio.

43. It's up to you to use the
insights gained to make a
positive difference in your
career.
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This presentation was based on my
article in Forbes.
How to Identify Your Strengths? An
Eight-Step Process

45. I am a faith-based bilingual Coach, who has worked
with hundreds of professionals.
Please contact me with your question or comment
at sonia@soniacareercoach.com.
Wishing you the very best in your life & career!
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