28. The Power of Strengths: Focus on What's Strong, Not What's Wrong

This week’s episode is a must-listen if you’ve ever felt stuck, unmotivated or like you’ve somehow lost your spark.

Spoiler: you’re not broken, and you don’t need fixing.
What you do need? A better relationship with your strengths.

You’ll discover:
– A fresh way to think about personal growth that doesn’t involve fixing flaws
– What most mindset advice misses when it comes to real follow-through
– How to reconnect with the traits that have quietly helped you all your life
– Why your middle strengths deserve more attention than you think

Plus, towards the end of the episode, a very exciting announcement about something launching tomorrow that will help you finally stop circling your goals and start making real progress.

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Research sources, books, and journal articles mentioned:
Aware Explore Apply Model: Niemiec, R. M. (2018). Character strengths interventions: A field guide for Practitioners. Boston: Hogrefe.

Freidlin, P., Littman-Ovadia, H., & Niemiec, R. M. (2017). Positive psychopathology: Social anxiety via character strengths underuse and overuse. Personality and Individual Differences, 108, 50–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.12.003

Govindji, R., & Linley, P. A. (2007). Strengths use, self-concordance and well-being: Implications for strengths coaching and coaching psychologists. International Coaching Psychology Review, 2(2), 143–153. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsicpr.2007.2.2.143

Buschor, C., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2013). Self- and peer-rated character strengths: How do they relate to satisfaction with life and orientations to happiness? The Journal of Positive Psychology, 8(2), 116–127. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2012.758305

Crabb, S. (2011). The use of coaching principles to foster employee engagement. The Coaching Psychologist, 7(1), 27–34.

Harzer, C., & Ruch, W. (2014). The role of character strengths for task performance, job dedication, interpersonal facilitation, and organizational support. Human Performance, 27(3), 183–205. https://doi.org/10.1080/08959285.2014.913592

Peterson, C., Stephens, J. P., Park, N., Lee, F., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2010). Strengths of character and work. In P. A. Linley, S. Harrington, & N. Garcea (Eds.), Oxford handbook of positive psychology and work (pp. 221–231). Oxford University Press.

 

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