Nicholas Theiss completed a strengths survey that identified his top 5 themes: Connectedness, Activator, Adaptability, Achiever, and Belief. The report provides insights into each theme and how they show up uniquely for Nicholas. It describes that he has faith in connections between all things, can energize others into action, is flexible and adapts to changing situations, works hard to achieve goals and high standards, and has strong core values that guide his purpose.

1. Strengths Insight Report
SURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 01-23-2015
Nicholas Theiss
Your Top 5 Themes
Connectedness
Activator
Adaptability
Achiever
Belief
Connectedness
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Connectedness theme have faith in the links between all
things. They believe there are few coincidences and that almost every event has a reason.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
By nature, you sense that everything in life is somehow interrelated and interdependent. This idea
steels — that is, fortifies — you to calmly face most of life’s challenges and difficulties. Chances are
good that you sometimes sense a special bond with certain individuals regardless of whether you
have met them. Perhaps time or distance does not prevent you from feeling closely linked to specific
people or the lives they lead. Instinctively, you may seek wisdom from specific people with whom you
have intelligent conversations. You might listen, as well as share your thoughts. In the process, you
occasionally move beyond reality and objective facts. Maybe your curiosity draws you to speculate —
that is, reflect or wonder — about particular theories, ideas, or concepts. To keep your mind fresh,
perhaps you quiz individuals who are as fascinated as you are with the intangible and abstract
aspects of life. Driven by your talents, you might be determined to do good for people and/or the
environment. Perhaps you are puzzled by people who cause harm without realizing they are hurting
themselves. It’s very likely that you may take time to listen to the philosophies of certain people.
Perhaps you prefer to associate with individuals who share your optimistic outlook on life. Maybe you
avoid people who complain, gossip, or blame others for their misery.
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2. Activator
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Activator theme can make things happen by turning
thoughts into action. They are often impatient.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Chances are good that you may feel jubilant about life when you can lead the charge, design a
project, roll out a program, or rally people to work on a cause. Instinctively, you may be able to compel
some individuals or groups to move into action by using official-sounding words. Your extensive
vocabulary might contain hard-to-understand terminology that sets you apart. Perhaps you speak with
an air of authority that you fail to hear. So, if you display impatience and say, “Let’s get started right
now!” people might refrain from questioning your order. Driven by your talents, you may generate
enough enthusiasm in certain individuals that they become almost as eager as you are to transform
an idea into something tangible. Perhaps you are energized, not paralyzed, by opportunities and
possibilities. By nature, you have a gift for raising a person’s self-esteem. You notice something
special he or she said. Then you formally or informally acknowledge the individual’s most interesting
ideas. Because of your strengths, you may energize some people with your ideas about what can be
changed or done better. Perhaps you describe how individuals or groups can benefit from your
suggestions. Your optimistic approach might inspire others to design improvement plans. You
occasionally rally individuals to support and execute those plans.
Adaptability
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Adaptability theme prefer to “go with the flow.” They tend to
be “now” people who take things as they come and discover the future one day at a time.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Instinctively, you sometimes let events unfold on their own terms without attempting to shape every
outcome. This partially explains why you can play games without paying very much attention to the
score. Chances are good that you might choose to deal with events, people, or facts as they present
themselves. Perhaps changing your plans as the situation changes suits your style. Maybe you
intentionally avoid inflexible people or situations. By nature, you realize that each day offers its own
surprises. You trust you can handle whatever occurs. Even when you do not know exactly what to do,
you probably know someone who does. You have an uncanny ability to easily and cooperatively
proceed in the direction in which other people and processes are moving. Because of your strengths,
you now and then picture events or situations you might find yourself facing in the coming months,
years, or decades. Sometimes you consider ways you might react when these circumstances
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3. materialize. It’s very likely that you may feel best about life when you take time to envision how you
might react to future situations. To some degree, forethought helps you adjust to unexpected
problems. It sometimes prepares you to take advantage of new opportunities.
Achiever
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Achiever theme have a great deal of stamina and work
hard. They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Driven by your talents, you periodically devote a lot of time and effort to eliminating any sensations of
emptiness, unworthiness, or purposelessness in your life. Instinctively, you now and then push
yourself when the situation demands you work diligently. It’s very likely that you sometimes welcome
opportunities to methodically examine details in data. Perhaps you notice when a series of numbers
repeats itself. Now and then, your hours of mental labor enable you to spot important pieces of
information that others overlook. Chances are good that you may be known for devoting considerable
time and energy to your work or studies. Perhaps you enjoy producing outstanding results. You may
feel restless until you reach your goals or measure up to your high standards of excellence. By nature,
you might work with more intensity in the evening. Perhaps this awareness allows you to increase
your productivity, improve the quality of your outcomes, enhance your efficiency, or better manage
your priorities.
Belief
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Belief theme have certain core values that are unchanging.
Out of these values emerges a defined purpose for their life.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Instinctively, you might be especially aware of flattery and equate it with dishonesty. This partially
explains why you are a bit cautious when giving feedback to individuals. Perhaps your integrity forces
you to say what you mean and mean what you say. Some people may value your compliments. Why?
Maybe they realize that any praise coming from you is hard-won and genuine. Chances are good that
you may have a reputation of toiling for several hours when an assignment adds some special
meaning to your work, studies, or life. By nature, you may choose to live your life in a way that
benefits individuals or groups. Perhaps you are motivated to make the world a better place than you
found it. To some extent, your ideals and core values influence how you spend your time or use your
talents. You might have a deep and abiding concern for individuals who are struggling in some way.
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4. Because of your strengths, you may point out issues, problems, or obstacles before others see them.
Some people label you a pessimist. Perhaps you reply, “I’m just being realistic. I sometimes choose to
fix things before they wear out, break down, or become obsolete.” Driven by your talents, you might
want to do something to benefit humankind or protect the environment. To create the degree of
change you desire, you sometimes consider certain things you could fix or at least do better.
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