Sometimes, over the years, in various workshops where I’ve been speaking, or with various individuals I’ve been coaching, I’ve heard people say such things as, “I don’t have any particular gifts or talents … or … There’s really nothing all that special about me.” That’s not true. It’s a lie. God gives everyone a number of gifts, talents, and abilities. It’s your job to figure them out and use them. And when you do that, you experience real joy and super achievements in your life, work, and relationships. The formula is simple and undeniable. Figure out your talents + set some goals + use your talents = achieve your goals. Which leads me to … Goal tip #3: Survey your strengths. Surveying your strengths has nothing to do with pride, arrogance, conceit, or superiority. But it has everything to do with turning your God-given gifts into goals that bring about the results you want in your personal and professional lives. That’s what Francee Lemchak from Hewlett Packard learned from our GPS (Goal Plan Start) program. She said, "From previous training, I knew that people can be saddled with a state of 'learned helplessness'. And I knew that it can take years to turn it around. But your GPS program taught me how to turn it around almost instantly. “I realized there were several situations in my life and work where I had hit dead ends in the past. However, with your program I had the skills this time to boost my confidence by repeating my affirmations and realizing that my past failures were not going to influence my current success. And the outcome was that I was able to complete my tasks and had energy to spare. Your material really works!"

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As I mentioned above, today’s Goal Tip #3 is “Survey your strengths.” Let me help you get started with that right now. If you haven't figured out your talents, or if you're still in the process of doing so, ask yourself these questions: What are you already good at? For example, you may be good at organizing. You can organize your desk, your closets, the projects at work, and even other people if they invite you to do so. In fact, one of our clients who used our GPS system realized her talent for organizing and turned it into a full-time consulting business. What activities do you enjoy the most at work? At home? Or in any social situation? This is a fairly easy question. Maybe you enjoy planning activities, solving problems, or helping others. And the good thing about this question, it helps you spot areas where you're already using your talents. What would you choose to do -- even if no one was paying you to do it? Now you may automatically think of something like shopping, fishing, or golf. But they don't count. Most likely, no one has ever paid you to do any of those things. So look deeper. Look at all the income-producing work you've done over the years. And ask yourself which parts of that work you liked the most. You probably liked those particular parts because they allowed you to use some of your God-given talents. What do others see as your talents? Don't dismiss their comments. If they keep on asking you to do something, it's because they see your talents in that area. And if you're willing to ask a few "Brave Questions," ask them how they would describe you and your talents. Ask them to list the special skills and attributes you bring to every situation and interaction. Focusing on your talents is not a luxury. It's an absolute necessity if you're going to move ahead in any part of your life. So go ahead and Survey Your Strengths. And let us help you do that with our guaranteed GPS (Goal Plan Start) program. Click here to get your copy at a huge savings and a bundle of super-helpful, goal-ensuring tools.

Merry Christmas. Dr. Alan Zimmerman

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