Slides 11 + 12 are NEW

1. COMBINED TALENTS “ Natural” talents are identified by the Strengthsfinder 2.0 survey. These talents may be based in genetics, environment, early experience input from sight, hearing and, to some lesser extent, taste, touch and smell. For the most part, they are not created by specific intent.

2. COMBINED TALENTS SKILLS KNOWLEDGE STRENGTHS Without an understanding of our existing talents, we develop skills and knowledge without knowing if it will pay off. The intersecting of all three become real strengths.

3. SKILLS We can always grow our skill set intentionally. However, to build true strength we need to know the direction in which to do so, i.e. by growing them toward our existing talents.

4. COMBINED TALENTS EXPANDEDSKILL SET FIRST WE NEED TO IDENTIFY OUR TALENTS BECAUSE IF WE UNDERSTAND OUR EXISTING TALENTS, WE CAN THEN DEVELOP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THAT SPHERE OF TALENT...INTENTIONALLY AND WITH PURPOSE. ORIGINAL SKILL SET

5. COMBINED TALENTS SKILLS WITHOUT THAT UNDERSTANDING, OUR SKILLS CAN BE EXPANDED, BUT THEY STILL WILL NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR TALENTS AND WILL NOT LEAD TO MUCH STRENGTH.

6. COMBINED TALENTS SKILLS KNOWLEDGE STRENGTHS BEFORE UNDERSTANDING OUR TALENT BASE.

7. SKILLS STRENGTHS COMBINED TALENTS KNOWLEDGE AFTER UNDERSTANDING OUR TALENT BASE. OUR GOAL = INCREASE STRENGTHS

8. COMBINED TALENTS SKILLS KNOWLEDGE STRENGTHS

9. COMBINED TALENTS SKILLS KNOWLEDGE STRENGTHS INTENTIONAL GROWTH OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

10. COMBINED TALENTS INCREASED SKILLS INCREASED KNOWLEDGE INCREASED STRENGTHS

12. Hint: start with your Talents* as the foundation. * Disappointing as it may be, your particular Talents may not support your goal to become the very best journalist.