10 Ways to Play to Your Strengths

Your Action Plan is a monthly to-do list of tips straight from 10 things you can do right now to improve yourself and your life.

This month, focus on the special things that make you who you are—the traits that help you stand out from the rest. Learn to take advantage of the things that make you unique, and apply your strengths where they count.

1. Risky Business 

Commit to delegating some of your daily workload to an existing or new staffer. Take a healthy risk on a person who has shown honesty, integrity and a strong work ethic.

2. Hold Your Ground

This week, analyze your motives on small decisions. Keep the long-term health of your business in mind so you’ll be ready when big decisions need to be made.

3. Build Bravery

Do one small thing every day that scares you. Courage is like a muscle. Build it with deliberate and repetitive action.

4. Vitals Check

Write out the 10 most important things in your life. Place that list on your bathroom mirror as a reminder of the things that need to stay at the top of your priority list.

5. Give Back

Sign up to volunteer with a veterans’ program this month. Visit Volunteer.va.gov for a list of programs in your area.

6. Tiny Tweaks

Instead of punishing yourself with an “eat this, not that” diet, compromise by downsizing portions of your favorite guilty pleasures.

7. Watch and Learn

Do you feel stuck in your career? Find someone who is where you want to be. Meet with him or her to develop a plan that will take you where you should be.

8. Perk Up

Commit to doing one thing that makes you happy for at least 20 minutes per day. Take note of your increased happiness.

9. Assess Yourself

Do circumstances make you apprehensive about standing up for your values and beliefs? Identify the five triggers that hijack your moral courage. Focus on eliminating one per month.

10. Dare to Be Different

Jot down the top three things that make you unique. See how you can implement them in your business.

SOURCE: www.success.com