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 - One of the best books of the yearI finally got around to reading Strengths Finder 2.0 and I waited far too long. It's a great book that taught me a lot about myself. Definitely one of the top books I've read this year, so good I liked it almost as much as my favorite Squawk!: How to Stop Making Noise and Start Getting Results. Rating: - Great book!I am the manager of a large Salon/Day Spa and we purchased a copy of this book for each of our employees. It is helping us learn how to manage each person based on their personality strengths rather than their weaknesses. They are also having a great time learning about each other in a different way. We all have a better understanding of each other. I would highly recommend this book. Rating:  - A little more knowledgePeople often know enough information to draw a proper conclusion, but haven't made the proper connections. When they get the conclusion from someone else, they often get a reaction like "duh! I knew that already; I just never got it until you just said it." This book will give you that reaction. It will identify the top 5 personal paradigms you work with, and gives you strategies and tactics that will help you feature them more productively in your life. You might ask "is that it?" A common question according to the book, but focusing on more than the top five is spreading yourself too thin, as is any focus on avoidance of what doesn't work for you. Aside from my own "duh" factor and curiosity, I felt this book was extremely good at what it does. Rating: - Buyer BewareI enjoyed the book and found it to be quite insightful. I'd definitely recommend it. Buyers need to be aware, however, that in order to take the test, you must have a code to use at the publisher's website. Each book has only one code, which means each person who wants to take the test must purchase their own copy of the book. The codes that come with used or borrowed books are probably not valid any more. Rating: - Excellent for Discovering Your Strengths so You Can Make Them BetterThis book is excellent and we us it at [..] with all of our Career & Life Coaching clients. The online profile is invaluable for discovering your 5 key strengths. We make sure that our clients understand that in order to become effective in their careers and life, they must focus on and improve their strengths most of the time. They should only be spending 15% of their time working on their weaknesses. The book describes all the core strengths and the online profile will help you discover your top five. The online access also includes a membership to the online forums and more!
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