Finding your strengths

What are you good at? That’s a question we would all like to answer about ourselves. As a doTERRA Wellness Advocate, we encourage personal development while you build your business, but do you know what your strengths are? Part of the journey is to identify your strong points and find out what really motivates you. While this is something that will need to be figured out on your own we have a few tips to help you identify what you’re passionate about.

1. Make a list – this is a good way to get all your thoughts onto paper. When you start to evaluate what you’re good at, you may not come up with many answers. Take a few days to think about it and write down anything that comes to mind over time. Don’t just look back at your experience at doTERRA but also from your past jobs and projects. You can also include things that get you excited. This could be a small task at work or a hobby. Finding a way to incorporate these into your business will ensure you are more likely to enjoy what you do, meaning you will do it better! The more you come to know yourself the better you will be at understanding your personal strengths. Try applying InTune® Focus Blend whilst working on your list.
    
2. Talk to others – have a chat to a few people whose opinions you trust and whom you’ve had the chance to work or live with. You want to talk to those who have been able to evaluate your character in different situations. This might include your upline, mentor, family or friend. Ask them about your strengths and for them to demonstrate it with specific examples. Not only can this give you an insight into your skills but it also highlight any areas of improvement you might have. 
    
3. Try new things – Do you have a list of things you have always wanted to try but haven’t gotten around to? Now is your chance! Push yourself to grow by doing things you have never done before. You can start off with something small like cooking a new recipe each week or if you really want to expand your boundaries, why not train for an athletic competition? Once you have completed the task, take some time to process the experience you had. Ask yourself – did you enjoy the experience? What did you/didn’t you like about it? Is this something you want to keep doing? No matter what you decide, trying something new will help you to identify your passion and your strengths. Try diffusing Motivate® Encouraging Blend to help promote feelings of confidence, courage and belief before you try something new!
    
4. Reflect – Now that you have spent time making a list, having a chat to your friends & family and trying new things, it’s time to evaluate your findings and determine how you feel about what you have learnt about yourself. You may find that there are a few things on your list that you are particularly good at and others you may need to work on. This is a good opportunity to identify those areas and put a plan in place on how you can do this, because you never know, the areas that you need to focus on could end up becoming one of your strengths or areas of interest. 

Once you have identified your strengths, focus on them. When you do this, you become more confident and are able to overcome any obstacles. You can then draw on your strengths to build and grow your doTERRA business and encourage your teams to do the same!