If you like the freak factor concepts but aren't sure about your own strengths and weaknesses, this post is for you. Below are twenty questions to help you:
- increase your self-awareness
- clarify your own freak factor
- find a more fulfilling career.
Strengths
1. What is the biggest success that I've ever had?
2. What was the happiest day of my life? What was I doing? Who was I with?
3. What was my favorite class in school? Which part did I like best?
4. What do others consistently praise me for?
5. What activities energize me? When do I lose track of time?
6. What was my favorite job? What did I like about it?
Weaknesses
7. What is the biggest failure that I've ever experienced?
8. What was my least favorite class in school? Which part did I dislike the most?
9. What do others consistently criticize me for?
10. What activities drain my energy?
11. What do I wish I could change about myself?
12. Which tasks do I tend to procrastinate?
13. What was my worst job? What did I hate about it?
Freak Factor
Once you've identified your strengths and your weaknesses, it's time to put them together.
14. How can I build on my strengths?
15. How can I flaunt my weaknesses? How can I do more of what people tell me not to do?
16. How can I do the opposite of what everyone else is doing?
17. Who can I work with that is strong where I am weak?
18. What situations spotlight my strengths and make my weaknesses irrelevant?
19. How can I stick out instead of trying to fit in?
20. How can I stop doing activities that drain me and replace them with those that energize me?
The chart below includes a list of strengths and their corresponding weaknesses. Review your answers to the questions above and try to identify your own strengths and weaknesses on the chart. Can you see the connection between some of your positive and negative characteristics?
Strength Weakness Creative Unorganized Organized Inflexible Dedicated Stubborn Flexible Inconsistent Enthusiastic Obnoxious Calm Emotionless Reflective Shy Adventurous Irresponsible Responsible Boring Positive Unrealistic Realistic Negative Assertive Intimidating Humble Weak Self-Confident Arrogant Patient Indecisive Passionate Impatient
Want more?
If you're an employee, take the Freak Factor Quiz or read the free eBook.
If you're a manager, take the Freak Factory Quiz or read the free eBook.
* Special thanks to Sara Dunnigan at the Greater Richmond Partnership for suggesting this post.
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