A groundbreaking, inspiring book for businesses, managers, and individuals on how to achieve the absolute best by focusing on strengths and steering away from weaknesses, this revolutionary, humanistic approach to business will transform companies, build careers, and change lives.
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47 of 49 people found the following review helpful
By Susan Dunn
Format:Paperback
This book has revolutionized my coaching practice and career counseling. The authors' theory of concentrating on your strengths and what you were meant to do makes perfect sense, now that they've said it. It's one of those books where you'll read it and say, "I knew that!" An obvious no-brainer for the young adult starting a career, I've found it exceptionally helpful for people in mid-life transition. Yes, it would've been good to have read it earlier, but at mid-life you've discovered through experience what does and doesn't work for you. This motivates change, and the changes you'll make after having read this, can be drastic. I find many mid-life clients unsatisfied with their work, yet unsure what to do about it, because they've come to know only their weaknesses. They yearn to do what they love, but aren't sure how to shape that. This book and the StrengthFinder (tm) profile jump-start the quest. I call this "humanistic," because once you know your strengths and are living them (and this applies to personal life as well as professional life), you soar. It's "deeply soul-satisfying," "a relief," and "the best thing I ever did," to quote some of my clients.
42 of 45 people found the following review helpful
By Holly H
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Donald O. Clifton is more recently the co-author of "Now Discover your Strengths." Soar with your strengths is obviously an earlier version of that book without the web-based testing or defined "themes". "Soar" has the stories and suggestions behind the data found in "Now Discover". Nothing new here, but the stories may help those who struggle with the concepts in "Now Discover". I particularly liked the rabbit story at the beginning (which I empathized with) and the suggestions at the end of the book about imagining your goals and dreams.
Again, nothing new here, but some really nice illustrations of material found in other books.
45 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It takes too many years between this book and "Now, Discover Your Strengths" that I failed to see the connection initially. This book is good as an introduction to a more fruitful organizational culture. In a workplace, if we are not working hard at creating a fruitful culture, the organization will deteriorate (entropy) into a dysfunctional one.
"Now, Discover . ." is a much more polished book than this. Better get that one. But you also need to read "First, Break All the Rules" to understand where "Now, Discover . ." is coming from. Having said that, if you read "First" and "Now", you can skip "Soar" - really.
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Soar with your strengths is a Lfe course
This book is simply one of the best course of action books I have ever read. I did the practice and enjoyed the success of applying my passion and goals in areas where I am good... Read more
Published 2 months ago by AJ5702
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awesome
I am very satisfied with the product, it came in a good time and the customer service provided was great.
Published 2 months ago by Mike
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out of stock
NOT happy that I went through the WHOLE ENTIRE order process-credit card and all and then it was out of stock and did not ship
Published 3 months ago by Cindy Jacobs
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Change your thinking
This book will cause you to change the way you approach personal development. By concentrating on someone's strengths and managing their weaknesses you build self esteem. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dave Warawa - PROSALESGUY
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good enough for me
This book is a good read. I encourage those that like analogies to read it. It came a little more worn than expected, but still good for the price.
Published 11 months ago by Neils Bohr
2.0 out of 5 stars
Obvious information with errors (APA and grammatical).
This book continues to recite and remind the reader of too many obvious points in order to Soar With Your Strengths. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Bluegrass
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It Sticks with You Over Time
I just bought this for a friend, not as a management book, but as a parenting book. A new mother wants to know how to approach the child in terms of helping her become her own... Read more
Published 16 months ago by kevin mowll
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simple Insights Yet Amazingly Real-world and Practical...
...though I can't believe how this wonderful little book (193 pages) slipped my attention all these many years!
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Published on December 25, 2010 by Randy Martens
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Good seller
I received the book quickly and was exactly what I wanted. Would buy from this seller again...thanks!
Published on July 26, 2010 by Jennifer Hammond
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Great buy for an excellent resource
I first found this book at home. My wife had read one this book. I read it and then wanted all of my staff to read it and re-read it. Read more
Published on April 13, 2010 by Gregory R. Smith
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