A few years ago, Gallup Organization released the book ‘StrengthsFinder’.
I remember reading the book. I was in a career transition myself at that time. I had just been laid off from a job in Wisconsin. And this was only a few months after I moved back to the States from Eastern Europe.
The book … but more importantly … the concepts … were revolutionary to me.
The main understanding that I took from the book was this: It’s ok to be me. It’s ok to have certain strengths and weaknesses. And – it’s ok to have a job that utilizes your strengths more than your weaknesses.
I know – the concept seems simple. But businesses (especially in Western Europe and North America) just can’t resist the temptation to identify and really hammer on your weaknesses.
Have you ever had one of those performance evaluations? I mean the ones where they focus for 5 minutes on your strengths … then at least 30 minutes on your ‘weaknesses’. Oops … I mean ‘areas of opportunity’.
If you’re in a job right now that doesn’t fit … don’t fret. Many people are in this situation. In fact, at time of writing this blog post, 80% of those surveyed on our website have said they want to leave their job in 2 years or less.
But, you might have to make the best of it in your current job. It’s okay to have a plan to leave … but try to make the best of it while you are there. We can help you with a plan to leave.
In the weeks ahead in our podcast and blog, we’ll offer some suggestions on how to make the best of it in your current job … even it’s not a good ‘fit’.
If you try to focus your duties on your strengths … you may even be surprised at how enjoyable your current job could be …
Brent Green 
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