Your Score:

There are 208 possible points. However, you can consider 200 the highest possible score and give yourself a pass on up to two of the items. Not every characteristic will fit you. For example, you may not want to manage people, or to host parties or events.

What to do about your score? First, know that it is a snapshot in time. At various times in your life it would have been higher or lower. If it is low now, don't despair or consider it a judgment of your worth or potential. Your score today merely shows you the gap you can fill to make you stronger than ever in your business and personal life. Real change can't happen until you know where you are today and look honestly at what you want, need and are able to change. Now you can think in practical terms about your work and your life and how you want them to be in the future. Deciding to stop tolerating important gaps in these areas is decision that could have a profound impact on your success.

50 - 100  

This gap is having a real impact on your potential and success. Congratulations for taking the step of measuring where you are now and wanting more. Every action you take to raise this score is a deposit in your favor. Recognize all progress that you make, and give yourself a lot of credit for starting and staying with this program. To raise your score in all areas, you will be building from the strengths you already have - and you do have them.

 

Outside support for this strength-training program could make all the difference. (This is true at every score level.) Work with a buddy or a coach, or ask a close friend to support you and keep tabs on your progress. You may also want expert assistance in other areas, such as health, finance or relationships, to give you the boost you need. If you suspect that depression, addiction or other health factors are holding you back, do get professional help. Then give yourself a high score for "I get help quickly / appropriately, when I need it"!

 

100 - 150

You may be struggling or suffering more than you need to, or often feel that you are just getting by. Adding 50 - 100 points may be one of the best things you ever do for your business or your self. Get whatever support you need to raise your score quickly and gain momentum, then stay consistently in action until you reach the score you are aiming for.

 

150 - 175

You clearly have built strengths in many elements, and it probably shows up as success or ease in those areas. There may be one or more areas where you often feel defeated or frustrated. It takes some work to move your score to the next category, but it is well worth it. You have already come so far.

 

175 - 200

This is where work and personal life really start to click for you. You probably feel lighter and find that things often come together for you without a lot of struggle. Congratulations! The closer to 200 you raise your score, the more likely you are to experience flow, easy energy and natural success at work and at play.

Raising Your Score:

To be stronger, more satisfied and more profitable, work in the gap you have just identified. Come back to this assessment regularly and give yourself points for improvement. Congratulate yourself for what you are doing to strengthen yourself. Now, hold an image, as clear as you can, of all the ways you expect to be different when you reach your strength goals. Keeping this image of what you really want will provide a lot of energy and consistency for working on this program.

Make this a game - see how many points you can earn quickly - this week; in 90 days; in 6 months.  Remember to earn them well, putting in systems or habits so that your progress is sustainable.  Working with a coach is likely to make your changes easier and faster, with more insight gained in the process.

I can also recommend a direct path to raising your strength scores. particularly if you aren't sure where to begin to earn strength points: work with the Clean Sweep assessment (available from me at no charge), where you will earn up to 100 points by cleaning up very specific, tangible items in your life. This is a great example of the end result being more than the sum of the parts. When you have reached 80 - 100 on the Clean Sweep, come back to this Strengths Program and you will find you have naturally made big progress in many of these areas.