CliftonStrengths Theme Insights – Consistency

“All Animals Are Equal” The first half of a quote I have picked up in my Literature class while studying George Orwell’s Animal Farm. In the novella, two pigs, Snowball and Napoleon lead an animal rebellion against their human owners, coming up with the Seven Commandments of Animalism. The…

One Secret to True Happiness

One of the reasons people set goals is because there’s an underlying assumption that we gain greater happiness when we achieve our goals.  That can sometimes lead to entering into a never-ending chase of material things. And as we begin 2018, I’m sure many of us are setting new…

How to WOOP Your Goals Into Success

How often have you set a goal, something happens and then you fail to achieve your goals?  What if I told you that there’s a model which would help you to greatly increase your chances of achieving your goals?  Yes, I’m talking about WOOP. A Little Exercise Let’s try…

Shifting Perceptions to Strengthen Relationships

My mother recently took the CliftonStrengths (formerly StrengthsFinder) assessment. It was an “AHA” moment for both of us when we saw the results! I (Clare) started to link some of her behaviours to her talents, and thought it’d be interesting to use them as a case study for this…