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Depending on the of your themes and how you responded to the assessment, some of your themes may share identical insight statements. If this occurs, the lower ranked theme will not display insight statements to avoid duplication on your report. Your Top 5 Themes 1. Activator 2. Maximizer 3. Intellection 4. Self-Assurance 5. Competition

1. Activator

SHARED THEME DESCRIPTION People who are especially talented in the Activator theme can make things happen by turning thoughts into action. They are often impatient. YOUR PERSONALIZED STRENGTHS INSIGHTS What makes you stand out? It’s very likely that you empower people with your air of certitude — that is, confidence. Your very presence reassures them that they indeed are quite ready and capable of tackling assignments, spearheading projects, or playing key positions on a team. Chances are good that you probably feel jubilant about life when you can lead the charge, design the project, roll out the program, or rally people to work on a worthy cause. Instinctively, you undertake projects on your own. This is apt to occur when individuals delay decisions, block approvals, or continue meeting without finalizing plans. You probably help them overcome their objections and quell their fears by starting to work. You simply intend to prove to them that the impossible is possible. By nature, you typically take the lead. You seldom wait for s or directions from people in positions of authority. You probably operate on the premise that it is better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. Using this approach, you have delivered impressive results and reached important goals. Driven by your talents, you may find that you easily energize people. You might be determined to generate enthusiasm about projects, events, or activities.
Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?

3. Maximizer
SHARED THEME DESCRIPTION People who are especially talented in the Maximizer theme focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. They seek to transform something strong into something superb.
YOUR PERSONALIZED STRENGTHS INSIGHTS What makes you stand out? By nature, you may introduce yourself to certain newcomers or outsiders. Perhaps experience has taught you the importance of building a network of acquaintances. Some of these individuals might provide you with opportunities to use your talents at an optimal — that is, the most favorable or desirable — level. Maybe you accomplish more when you practice doing what you already do well. Because of your strengths, you progress toward your goals far more easily and a lot faster when you rely on your natural abilities. Because you like to work alone, you probably appreciate the value of making the most of each talent. Instinctively, you trust your ability to be an innovative thinker. You routinely invent many ways you can reach a single goal. Only then do you start narrowing down your options to the best one. You probably take into consideration prevailing circumstances, available resources, budgetary constraints, or pressing deadlines. Chances are good that you occasionally enjoy beginning discussions with newcomers or outsiders. Perhaps these private exchanges provide insights into the special talents, sources of inspiration, or other traits of each individual. Driven by your talents, you deal with people the same way no matter how different they happen to be in terms of their positions, age, education, talents, skills, knowledge, or production. You contend it is unjust to give one individual special treatment while denying the same favor to everyone else.
Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?

4 Intellection
SHARED THEME DESCRIPTION People who are especially talented in the Intellection theme are characterized by their intellectual activity. They are introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions. YOUR PERSONALIZED STRENGTHS INSIGHTS What makes you stand out? Driven by your talents, you may collect information about certain kinds of past events and specific types of people. Now and then, these stories and facts might raise your spirits, renew your faith in humankind, or fill you with hope. When you find another thinker who loves conversing about the recent or distant past, perhaps you are delighted. Maybe few things please you more than delving into the lives of particular individuals whose deeds were especially heroic, generous, daring, kind, original, or thought provoking. Because of your strengths, you describe reading as a pleasure, not a chore. Generally you gain insights and acquire information whether you prefer fiction or nonfiction writing. You are likely to pull together ideas from printed materials or Internet sites. Typically you can talk about complicated topics or situations by highlighting only the basic points. Usually people can grasp what you are saying the first time because you refrain from burdening them with every detail you know. Instinctively, you yearn to amass personal wealth. Thus, you probably are motivated to read books, journals, newspapers, Internet sites, or other resource materials related to financial topics. You aim to find tips for making more money, investing more wisely, or retiring more comfortably. It’s very likely that you continually absorb, integrate, or catalog new information with ease. Ever eager to expand your knowledge base, you read avidly. Because you can access your memory bank at any time, you are free to process writers’ or researchers’ ideas immediately or at a later time. Chances are good that you may prefer to read, write, and ponder philosophies, theories, or concepts that interest you. You might prefer to be alone with your thoughts rather than engage people in small talk at a social event.

Questions 1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?

5 Self-Assurance SHARED THEME DESCRIPTION People who are especially talented in the Self-Assurance theme feel confident in their ability to manage their own lives. They possess an inner compass that gives them confidence that their decisions are right. YOUR PERSONALIZED STRENGTHS INSIGHTS What makes you stand out? Driven by your talents, you seem willing to take chances. You frequently venture into unknown territory when that can make the difference between capturing first place and finishing in second or third place. It’s very likely that you are known for making unintelligible or complex ideas, plans, procedures, or regulations easy to understand. By nature, you are unsentimental and not often swayed by emotional arguments or passionate pleas. People are likely to describe you as quite realistic and practical. Because of your strengths, you may choose to be an individual performer. You probably trust your ability to handle risk. A life full of guaranteed success fails to offer the excitement you desire. This explains why you quickly become bored with mundane, tedious, or repetitious tasks. Instinctively, you have the confidence needed to work on projects by yourself. You are inclined to take chances as an individual performer when doing so improves the results. Your daring ideas probably are less appreciated when you are part of a group.

Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?

6 Competition

SHARED THEME DESCRIPTION People who are especially talented in the Competition theme measure their progress against the performance of others. They strive to win first place and revel in contests. YOUR PERSONALIZED STRENGTHS INSIGHTS What makes you stand out? Chances are good that you use your sharp mind to outmaneuver your rivals. Your original thinking makes you a formidable — that is, dreaded — opponent. Because of your strengths, you consistently aim to turn in the prize-winning performance. A second- or third-place finish can send you into an emotional tailspin. Your ability to pull out of it depends on your other talents. Driven by your talents, you want people to see you as a winner, as “number one,” or as the very best in various activities. Being quite sensitive to what others think of you probably is a powerful motivating force that usually works to your advantage. Instinctively, you consistently outwit most people. You are clever. Your mental superiority often helps you do more and better work than you have done in the past. When your results are compared to those of everyone else, you are determined to be the winner. By nature, you do things with great precision. Your need for accuracy is usually heightened the moment you realize your results are being compared to everyone else’s. When scores or rankings are assigned, you become a lot more determined to be “number one.”

Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?