My Favorite Words

I was noticing recently that there are certain words I tend to use a lot. As you read the words below, see if they give you any insight to my personality. I've grouped them by similarity.

Intentional, strategic, plan, effective, focus
Impact, influence
Interest, passion
Values, character
Significance, prioritize
Evaluate, consider
Imagine, create
Develop, growth, build, improve, challenge
Confident
Wise, advice
Foundational
Support, connect, helpful, encourage

I don't know how to explain this, but when I hear any word on this list, something inside of me shouts, "Yeah!" I tend to get excited whenever something I'm doing requires these words. For example, if someone says, "Let's evaluate . . ." I shift into the mental gear of asking, "Okay, what are we evaluating? Has this thing changed recently? What should it look like, and how does it measure up to that standard?" It's kind of a weird feeling, but just looking over this list gets my heart pumping and my mind racing. Maybe I should print out the list and put it by my alarm clock to help me wake up in the morning!

As I look over this list is this I notice that you could summarize the entire list with one word: ACTION. I love to DO stuff and get very excited about moving in a positive direction! This theme is clear in my whole life and sort of unifies everything I do.

I'd encourage you to do this as an exercise. Over the next couple days, write down the words that really resonate with your personality, then try to find a common theme among them. For example, if your favorite words include "Peace, care, heal, and love", your list might be summarized by "Feeling". If your list includes words like "Study, learn, practice, and read", your list might be summarized by "Education". I expect that his exercise will give you a big insight to yourself and help you put your natural strengths to the best possible use.