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		<title>Is Emotional Intelligence really an intelligence?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Davies</dc:creator>
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Some people argue that Emotional Intelligence is actually a set of skills.  This makes me think, why is it called emotional intelligence, and not Emotional Skill, or something like that?  Is it really an intelligence?  Or if a set of skills can form an &#8220;emotional intelligence&#8221;, then can any set of skills [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to manage your weaknesses</title>
		<link>http://generallythinking.com/blog/how-to-manage-your-weaknesses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Davies</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Strengths]]></category>

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There&#8217;s a big focus on weaknesses in the world these days.  It seems like people want to balance themselves out by developing their weaknesses &#8211; to become rounded.  Previously, I&#8217;ve argued that it&#8217;s best not to be rounded, that we&#8217;re better off focusing on our strengths.  But if we do this, we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Strengths</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Davies</dc:creator>
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Strengths-based approaches to work and life are popular these days; particularly in how personal strengths can improve leadership, as better leaders mean better experiences for employees, more productivity, and more money (or other bottom line).  But a key question is, do leadership strengths exist?  Are there strengths that all leaders share?  If so, what are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Robert Biswas-Diener on happiness, strengths, and &#8216;incubators&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://generallythinking.com/blog/robert-biswas-diener-on-happiness-strengths-and-incubators/</link>
		<comments>http://generallythinking.com/blog/robert-biswas-diener-on-happiness-strengths-and-incubators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Davies</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness and Well-Being]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strengths]]></category>

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Robert Biswas-Diener is a big name in positive psychology research.  He&#8217;s sort of the Indiana Jones of positive psychology; he travelled around the world, through rich countries and tribal cultures, investigating happiness in these varied places.  Rumour has it he took a whip and a hat along with him, although I can&#8217;t confirm this.
Anyway, he&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strengths and Weaknesses</title>
		<link>http://generallythinking.com/blog/strengths-and-weaknesses/</link>
		<comments>http://generallythinking.com/blog/strengths-and-weaknesses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 13:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Davies</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Psychology]]></category>
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Are you aware of your personal strengths and weaknesses?  In this article we&#8217;ll look at:

The distinction between strengths and weaknesses, and why it may be more important to focus on strengths.
How to identify your strengths and weaknesses
How to manage and work around your weaknesses when focusing on your strengths

&#8220;What are your strengths and weaknesses?&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to do with your Strengths</title>
		<link>http://generallythinking.com/blog/what-to-do-with-your-strengths/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 10:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Davies</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strengths]]></category>

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Short Version
1) Find ways to use strengths more in your life
2) Look for supplementary knowledge on using these strengths in the domains you have chosen
3) Practice the activities that use the strengths and/or get training in them

Long Version







Alright.  So you understand that a strength is a part of your brain that&#8217;s more efficient than other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Values In Action Vs StrengthsFinder</title>
		<link>http://generallythinking.com/blog/values-in-action-vs-strengthsfinder/</link>
		<comments>http://generallythinking.com/blog/values-in-action-vs-strengthsfinder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 14:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Davies</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strengths]]></category>

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These two dominant models of strengths are slightly different in concept.  Strengthsfinder is more workplace-oriented, helping people to do better in their careers and organisations to work better.  Values In Action (VIA) is character-oriented, helping people to achieve virtue.  I outlined them in the previous article, how to identify your strengths through questionnaires, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to identify your strengths. Part 2: Questionnaires</title>
		<link>http://generallythinking.com/blog/how-to-identify-your-strengths-part-2-questionnaires/</link>
		<comments>http://generallythinking.com/blog/how-to-identify-your-strengths-part-2-questionnaires/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 17:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Davies</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strengths]]></category>

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Previously, I&#8217;ve explained why it&#8217;s best to stick to your strengths, and explained how to identify your strengths through self-reflection.  In order to use self-reflection, you&#8217;d have to be aware of your body and mind, watch how they naturally respond to situations, and take some extra time to sit and reflect in the ways I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to identify your strengths. Part 1: Self-Reflection</title>
		<link>http://generallythinking.com/blog/how-to-identify-your-strengths-part-1-self-reflection/</link>
		<comments>http://generallythinking.com/blog/how-to-identify-your-strengths-part-1-self-reflection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Davies</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strengths]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://generallythinking.com/blog/?p=479</guid>
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I recently made a case that it&#8217;s better to &#8220;stick to your strengths&#8221; than to do &#8220;whatever you set your mind to.&#8221;  The main thrust of my argument was that even if you could do anything you set your mind to, it&#8217;s a slower, longer, and more frustrating road to excellence if you&#8217;re not using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;You can do anything you set your mind to&#8221; Vs &#8220;Stick to your strengths&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://generallythinking.com/blog/you-can-do-anything-you-set-your-mind-to-vs-stick-to-your-strengths/</link>
		<comments>http://generallythinking.com/blog/you-can-do-anything-you-set-your-mind-to-vs-stick-to-your-strengths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 22:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Davies</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strengths]]></category>

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This title fight pits two classic pieces of folk wisdom against each other!  Both ideas are fully indoctrinated into our culture, but which one is correct?
Introducing first, in the red corner, hailing from the depths of human optimism, the current, reigning and defending champion: &#8220;You can do anything you set your mind to!&#8221;
And in [...]]]></description>
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