Episode 15: Photo Hacks & What Makes You Feel Strong

Published: June 1, 2020, 9 a.m.

If you hear that Tricia and Rob have been working for weeks now on a “new piecrust,” don’t believe it.  That happens to come up the first choice when your word processor thinks you have misspelled the word ‘podcast!’  And they have indeed been working on podcasts together…not so much on piecrusts.

 

In this episode, Rob shares a tip to use on your phone that we will all love: a way to use the Search mechanism to find that picture you’re looking for--almost instantly! It is so smart—and in Tricia’s opinion, maybe a little creepy…

 

Also, with all Rob’s knowledge and experience with the many characters created by Walt Disney and the Disney World creative team, Tricia asks him to tell her which female character she looks most like. She even suggests a few to jog his imagination: Cinderella, or Mary Poppins, or some sort of magical and smart and beautiful character.

Rob responds to this opportunity like any younger brother all over the world would.

And it doesn’t go over well!

 

Today’s conversation topic is mainly about the “strengths-based revolution,” which has been life-changing for Rob in terms of helping him know where he can make his best contribution to his world. They talk about how energizing and fulfilling our work can be when we know we are working within our strengths, as opposed to trying to minimize our weaknesses to get our work done.  Great freedom and energy come with knowing that you are utilizing and working within your greatest strengths (which is not the same as skills or talents).

 

One of Tricia’s strengths is Maximizer: the ability to take something that is good and make it great. She loves to collaborate and work with someone else to make something better; that is why writing collaboratively is one of the parts of her writing career that is most fulfilling to her. She is excited about the work that is currently being done to weave the Strengths research into the world of elementary education for children, giving them a big head start into understanding how they can best contribute to the world.

 

The discussion includes understanding why knowing your Strengths is different from knowing “what you’re good at.” You’re close to understanding your strengths when you notice what kinds of activities or efforts make you feel strong, even when you may also feel exhausted!

 

(They get temporarily sidetracked when Tricia realizes that Rob says ‘Winston Churchill’ wrong.  If indeed there is a right and wrong way to say it, and she’s convinced there is.  And her brother’s way is…well, wrong.)

 

Talk Back: What are your strengths, as defined here? What are your ‘misses?’ We’d love to hear from you on our Facebook page, “Let’s Talk Soon, the podcast!” 

 

You can find Rob on Twitter and Instagram at robalott, as well as on his own podcast, The Leading Creative podcast.  You can reach Tricia Lott Williford on Instagram, Facebook, and her very active blog, tricialottwilliford.com

 

 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Now, Discover Your Strengths, by Marcus Buckingham, who partnered with Donald Clifton

Strengthsfinder 2.0, a strengths-based assessment created and designed by Donald Clifton