1. Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness
THE FREAK FACTOR
Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness

2. Overview
Awareness
Acceptance
Appreciation
Adaptation

3. 1. Awareness What’s your problem? What don’t people like about you?
What don’t you like about yourself?
What weakness are you always trying to fix?
How do you wish you were different?
What don’t you like to do?

4. Weaknesses are clues to our strengths
2. Acceptance
Weaknesses are clues to our strengths
There’s nothing wrong with you.
What seems to be wrong with you, is what’s right with you.
Frame your uniqueness in a positive way.

5. 2. Acceptance Creative vs. Unorganized Organized vs. Inflexible
Committed vs. Stubborn
Flexible vs. Inconsistent
Enthusiastic vs. Obnoxious
Calm vs. Cold/Emotionless

6. 2. Acceptance Myth: There is nothing strong about my weakness Truth:
Every weakness has a corresponding strength

7. Don’t try to fix your weaknesses
3. Appreciation
Don’t try to fix your weaknesses
It will diminish your strengths
It is difficult and frustrating

8. “When you choose anything, you reject everything else. . .
3. Appreciation
“When you choose anything,
you reject everything else. . .
so when you take one course of action
you give up all the other courses.”
- G. K. Chesterton

9. 3. Appreciation Strength I-------------------I------------------I
Weakness
I I I

10. 3. Appreciation Myth: I need to be well-rounded
Truth: No one pays for mediocre
We can’t make everyone happy.
Everyone is different.
We each have unique talents.

11. “A strength not utilized is like
4. Adaptation
“A strength not utilized is like
a sundial in the shade.”
- Benjamin Franklin

12. 4. Adaptation Find situations that maximize your strengths
Avoid those that magnify your weaknesses
Create a “not to do list”
Find people that complement you

13. 4. Adaptation Myth: I need to change to fit the situation Truth:
I need to find situations that fit my strengths

14. Resources Now, Discover Your Strengths The One Thing You Need to Know
Clifton & Buckingham
The One Thing You Need to Know
Buckingham
Let Your Life Speak
Palmer

15. Rendall & Associates David Rendall
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