The Strengths Way

Thursday 13 September 2007

3 tips for being a warrior-wizard



What are the activities in which you are a warrior-wizard? Warriors work hard and always deliver 8/10. Warrior-wizards also work hard, but add that touch of magic. Demonstrating strong discipline, they deliver at the defining moments. Making creative breakthroughs, they can produce the 10/10. Let’s explore where you have the ability.

* You can choose a specific activity in which you can be a warrior-wizard.

Where do you enjoy the grunt work as much as the great work? “I love everything about creating a meal,” said one chef. “I enjoy planning the menu, shopping for local produce, preparing the food, cooking it—of course—and serving the meal with panache. I have even learned to use the washing-up time to reflect on what could be improved. Then I look forward to creating the next menu.” Where does this happen for you? Focus on a specific activity where you enjoy the mundane work - yet can also add that touch of magic. Try completing the following sentence.

The specific activity in which I can be a warrior-wizard is:

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* You can put yourself into more situations where you can be a warrior-wizard.

How can you capitalise on this ability? “Sometimes it takes courage to use your ‘A’ talent,” explained one teacher. “Some people ‘play safe’ by using their ‘B’ or even ‘C’ talent. Sounds crazy, but if they use their ‘A’ talent and ‘fail’, then they have no excuse. Some people like to have a life-excuse. They can then say: ‘I could have been a contender.’ Dare to use your top talent.” What is your ‘A’ talent? How can you stretch yourself even more and go into new dimensions? Try completing the following sentence.

The specific things I can do to put myself into more situations where I can be a warrior-wizard are:

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* You can keep improving as a warrior-wizard.

The good coach encourages the athlete to reflect after a competition. They say: “Go home, relax and let the lessons sink in. Then look back at today’s performance and evaluate: a) What you did well - and how you can keep doing these things; b) What you can do better in the future - and how. Athletes are only as good as their next performance.” How can you continue developing? How can you keep enjoying the sweat and delivering star performances? Try completing the following sentence.

The specific things I can do to keep improving as a warrior-wizard are:

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