StrengthsFinder Insight Report

Strengths Insight ReportSURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 01-23-2015

Nicholas Theiss

Your Top 5 Themes

ConnectednessActivatorAdaptabilityAchieverBelief

ConnectednessShared Theme Description

People who are especially talented in the Connectedness theme have faith in the links between allthings. They believe there are few coincidences and that almost every event has a reason.

Your Personalized Strengths Insights

What makes you stand out?

By nature, you sense that everything in life is somehow interrelated and interdependent. This ideasteels — that is, fortifies — you to calmly face most of life’s challenges and difficulties. Chances aregood that you sometimes sense a special bond with certain individuals regardless of whether youhave met them. Perhaps time or distance does not prevent you from feeling closely linked to specificpeople or the lives they lead. Instinctively, you may seek wisdom from specific people with whom youhave intelligent conversations. You might listen, as well as share your thoughts. In the process, youoccasionally move beyond reality and objective facts. Maybe your curiosity draws you to speculate —that is, reflect or wonder — about particular theories, ideas, or concepts. To keep your mind fresh,perhaps you quiz individuals who are as fascinated as you are with the intangible and abstractaspects of life. Driven by your talents, you might be determined to do good for people and/or theenvironment. Perhaps you are puzzled by people who cause harm without realizing they are hurtingthemselves. It’s very likely that you may take time to listen to the philosophies of certain people.Perhaps you prefer to associate with individuals who share your optimistic outlook on life. Maybe youavoid people who complain, gossip, or blame others for their misery.

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ActivatorShared Theme Description

People who are especially talented in the Activator theme can make things happen by turningthoughts into action. They are often impatient.



Chances are good that you may feel jubilant about life when you can lead the charge, design aproject, roll out a program, or rally people to work on a cause. Instinctively, you may be able to compelsome individuals or groups to move into action by using official-sounding words. Your extensivevocabulary might contain hard-to-understand terminology that sets you apart. Perhaps you speak withan air of authority that you fail to hear. So, if you display impatience and say, “Let’s get started rightnow!” people might refrain from questioning your order. Driven by your talents, you may generateenough enthusiasm in certain individuals that they become almost as eager as you are to transforman idea into something tangible. Perhaps you are energized, not paralyzed, by opportunities andpossibilities. By nature, you have a gift for raising a person’s self-esteem. You notice somethingspecial he or she said. Then you formally or informally acknowledge the individual’s most interestingideas. Because of your strengths, you may energize some people with your ideas about what can bechanged or done better. Perhaps you describe how individuals or groups can benefit from yoursuggestions. Your optimistic approach might inspire others to design improvement plans. Youoccasionally rally individuals to support and execute those plans.

AdaptabilityShared Theme Description

People who are especially talented in the Adaptability theme prefer to “go with the flow.” They tend tobe “now” people who take things as they come and discover the future one day at a time.



Instinctively, you sometimes let events unfold on their own terms without attempting to shape everyoutcome. This partially explains why you can play games without paying very much attention to thescore. Chances are good that you might choose to deal with events, people, or facts as they presentthemselves. Perhaps changing your plans as the situation changes suits your style. Maybe youintentionally avoid inflexible people or situations. By nature, you realize that each day offers its ownsurprises. You trust you can handle whatever occurs. Even when you do not know exactly what to do,you probably know someone who does. You have an uncanny ability to easily and cooperativelyproceed in the direction in which other people and processes are moving. Because of your strengths,you now and then picture events or situations you might find yourself facing in the coming months,years, or decades. Sometimes you consider ways you might react when these circumstances


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materialize. It’s very likely that you may feel best about life when you take time to envision how youmight react to future situations. To some degree, forethought helps you adjust to unexpectedproblems. It sometimes prepares you to take advantage of new opportunities.

AchieverShared Theme Description

People who are especially talented in the Achiever theme have a great deal of stamina and workhard. They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive.



Driven by your talents, you periodically devote a lot of time and effort to eliminating any sensations ofemptiness, unworthiness, or purposelessness in your life. Instinctively, you now and then pushyourself when the situation demands you work diligently. It’s very likely that you sometimes welcomeopportunities to methodically examine details in data. Perhaps you notice when a series of numbersrepeats itself. Now and then, your hours of mental labor enable you to spot important pieces ofinformation that others overlook. Chances are good that you may be known for devoting considerabletime and energy to your work or studies. Perhaps you enjoy producing outstanding results. You mayfeel restless until you reach your goals or measure up to your high standards of excellence. By nature,you might work with more intensity in the evening. Perhaps this awareness allows you to increaseyour productivity, improve the quality of your outcomes, enhance your efficiency, or better manageyour priorities.

BeliefShared Theme Description

People who are especially talented in the Belief theme have certain core values that are unchanging.Out of these values emerges a defined purpose for their life.



Instinctively, you might be especially aware of flattery and equate it with dishonesty. This partiallyexplains why you are a bit cautious when giving feedback to individuals. Perhaps your integrity forcesyou to say what you mean and mean what you say. Some people may value your compliments. Why?Maybe they realize that any praise coming from you is hard-won and genuine. Chances are good thatyou may have a reputation of toiling for several hours when an assignment adds some specialmeaning to your work, studies, or life. By nature, you may choose to live your life in a way thatbenefits individuals or groups. Perhaps you are motivated to make the world a better place than youfound it. To some extent, your ideals and core values influence how you spend your time or use yourtalents. You might have a deep and abiding concern for individuals who are struggling in some way.


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Because of your strengths, you may point out issues, problems, or obstacles before others see them.Some people label you a pessimist. Perhaps you reply, “I’m just being realistic. I sometimes choose tofix things before they wear out, break down, or become obsolete.” Driven by your talents, you mightwant to do something to benefit humankind or protect the environment. To create the degree ofchange you desire, you sometimes consider certain things you could fix or at least do better.


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