EP: 54 Discover Your Strengths with Sarah Marie Liddle

12/30/21 • 45 min

I’m really excited for our guest today, Sarah Marie Liddle. Sarah is a certified life and corporate coach with a specialization in positive psychology. Positive psychology is the scientific study of human flourishing and an applied approach to optimal functioning.

As part of this functioning, Sarah and I talked about finding and leveraging our strengths. We so often are focused on our weaknesses and how we can improve them that we completely ignore our strengths. I believe that each one of us has unique strengths that we can leverage at work.

I used to think that if I was going to get a job or a promotion that I had to know every part of the job description. And if I had a weakness, I had to fill the gap so I was “well rounded”. What an error in my thinking! To be great, we need to know where we shine.

Sarah and I also talked about various strengths assessment tools so you can learn more about your strengths right after this podcast. If you haven’t taken a strengths test, I highly recommend that you do this! There are so many options out there, and many of them are free. Take this time and invest in yourself! I promise it will make a difference.

Resources:

Brave Women at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/

Brave Women at Work Freebie: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/freebie

Sarah Marie Liddle Coaching: https://sarahmarieliddle.com/

Clifton Strengths Assessment: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx

VIA Character Strengths Assessment: https://www.viacharacter.org/

High 5 Test: https://high5test.com/strengthsfinder-free/

Resources:

Brave Women at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/

Brave Women at Work Freebie: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/freebie

Sarah Marie Liddle Coaching: https://sarahmarieliddle.com/

Clifton Strengths Assessment: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx

VIA Character Strengths Assessment: https://www.viacharacter.org/

High 5 Test: https://high5test.com/strengthsfinder-free/

Previous Episode

EP: 53 Grit vs. Grind: Make the Switch and Feel the Difference

What is the difference between grit and grind?

I heard this concept referenced recently in a “We Can Do Hard Things” with Glennon Doyle and Brene Brown and I wanted to share my own spin on this concept. Like I’ve mentioned in this podcast before, working women have the tendency to take on all the things without thinking about how it makes us feel.

So I wanted to talk about the difference between working in the grind vs. grit and how working with grit is a game-changer.

In the show, I talk about the following: - the definition between grit and grind - the hallmarks of being in grit vs. grind - ways to move towards living and working with grit The bottom line is that when we’re operating in our place of grit, it makes work feel like play. We feel full of life and in our highest place of power. And working and living from that place makes all the difference.

Resources: Brave Women at Work:

https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/

Brave Women at Work Freebie:

https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/freebie

Brave Women at Work Facebook Community:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork

We Can Do Hard Things Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-bren%C3%A9-brown-on-holding-boundaries-facing-our-fear/id1564530722?i=1000543696295

Andrea Holyfield:

https://thewealthywellwoman.com/

Next Episode

EP: 55 Emotional Intelligence in a Changing Workplace with Sonal Sheth Zawahri

We’ve touched on the topic of emotional intelligence during the podcast before, but not as the depth as today’s show.

So, what is emotional intelligence or EQ for short? Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict.

Why should we care about emotional intelligence? If you just focus on getting tasks done without keying into your emotions or the emotions of others you can really miss the undertone of a work or personal situation, be perceived incorrectly, miss opportunities, and more. Being a good leader (whether that’s an individual employee or a leader of a group) isn’t just about completing tasks.

As we know, we can have robots complete tasks. It’s the emotional component and learning how to understand ourselves and others that set us apart. And here’s the great news! You can learn and develop your emotional intelligence skills!

During my conversation today with my guest, Sonal Sheth-Zawahri, we go into more detail on emotional intelligence, how this skill is important in today’s changing workplace, and how we can hone it to reach our goals personally and professionally.

Listen in to this show to hone your emotional intelligence muscles!

Resources:

Brave Women at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/

Join the Brave Women at Work community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork

Sonal Sheth Zawahri: https://www.sonalshethzawahri.com/

The Tru You Crew: https://www.sonalshethzawahri.com/tru-you-crew

Stretching for Success Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Stretching-Success-Workbook-STRETCH-Comfort/dp/1735134910