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Tom Rath

Why we're reading this: Self-improvement
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Jul 06, 2012 Melissa rated it liked it

Shelves: the-self-improvement-crazytrain

So, the managers at my store are reading this.

And I was like, haha!, I will read this too and see what you are up to.

Yeah, this isn't that kind of book.

I've taken Myers-Briggs Personality-type tests before (I'm an ISTJ) so the evaluation tool you take at the Gallup site is pretty similar. And worth the purchase of the book because that gives you the code to take the test to find your top five strengths (check in the back of the book to make sure no one's stolen the code before you buy it). The ...more

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Mar 05, 2012 Janelle rated it really liked it

This book was a super quick read and easy to understand. Really like their point that we mostly focus on our weaknesses and how to overcome them but can become more successful by focusing on/improving our strengths. I took the assessment and I think it was pretty spot on. Going further than just identifying your strengths, the book gives you action steps to take to build/improve your strengths.

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