WHAT ARE YOU “MOTIVATED” TO DO

WHAT ARE YOU “MOTIVATED” TO DO?

Our natural strengths (our passion and purpose) are already within us – waiting to be discovered! But most people are not fluent in the language of strengths. If asked to describe their strengths, they will usually lapse into the language of cliché with responses like “I like to work with people” or “I am a problem-solver” or “I am creative.” Most are simply not informed about our natural strengths or aware of their impact on our performance and fulfillment.

Can you respond accurately to these questions about your natural strengths?

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE “MOTIVATED” TO DO?

What is it that you want as an outcome or payoff from your work – more than anything else?
What does it take to get you started and actively interested in pursuing a task or activity?
Do you quickly grasp the essentials of a subject that is not well defined?
Are you motivated to start an assignment from a “blank page?”
Do you require ample time to prepare when asked to respond to an unexpected request?
Do you need a standard or other way of measuring your performance?
Would it bother you if you could never find out whether people used your work?
Do you have entrepreneurial tendencies?
Do you have specific goals? If not, do you know why?
Do you recognize an opportunity before it is apparent to others?
Are you “motivated” to make “risky” decisions when your reputation is on the line?
Are you comfortable in confronting others?
Are you “motivated” to build relationships with others?
Do you sweat the details?
Can you see how something will look in advance of it being made a reality?
Do you like to go beyond where other people are?
Do you worry about the bottom line?
Are you “motivated” to run an operation of some sort?
Are you a dealmaker?
If you have management ability, can you describe how you get things done through others?

Most people can only guess about the answers to most of these questions. Many provide responses based on what they would like to be. Their responses reflect their intentions...but their actual behavior may not support these intentions. Few have actually reflected on their life/work achievements to identify their natural strengths or “motivated” abilities.

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