Unstuck At Last: Using Your Strengths to Get What You Want

by Sarah K. Robinson

No one enjoys being stuck. We don’t like being stuck in line, stuck in traffic, stuck in a dead-end job, or stuck in an unhealthy relationship. There’s a strong sense of helplessness that being stuck triggers. We can become overwhelmed by the feeling that our current situation is insurmountable. We are caged – trapped in our stuck pattern of living. The problem is, we don’t know how to get unstuck. UNSTUCK AT LAST was written by Gallup Certified Strengths Coach Sarah K. Robinson to provide new insight and tools for anyone who has felt stuck in a life situation. Inspired by her own journey and the significant difference that discovering her Strengths made in her own life, Robinson is uniquely qualified to provide guidance and motivation to others, no matter their circumstances. Identifying your Strengths is only the first step on the road to becoming unstuck. Knowing what they mean and how to use them every day is where the real work — and the real rewards — lies. Using real-life examples, Robinson guides you through relatable scenarios and meaningful exercises to a new paradigm. Embracing and utilizing your Strengths allows you to kick down the usual roadblocks and excuses (“Change is hard,” “People expect me to act a certain way,” “I couldn’t possibly pursue my dreams,” “I have to be realistic”) and live the life you were meant to live. Anyone who is achieving less than 100% of their full potential can garner benefits from UNSTUCK AT LAST. The exercises at the end of every chapter will lead to insights and actions that are the key to unlocking the unique dreams and desires of each reader.

138 pages, Paperback

First published February 9, 2015

Reviews

[Brenda Chamness Biggs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sarah Robinson's Unstuck at Last is a great guide everyone should use on their personal Strengthsfinder journey. I've had the pleasure of working with Sarah for personal career coaching and I've found her strengthsfinder lens to be incredibly insightful and helpful. This book is a great companion to delve deeper into personal introspection.

[PJ Deloatch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!

I took the StrengthsFinder assessment several months ago and read the results. I immediately thought, now what? What am I supposed to do with this information. I stumbled across this book and it told me exactly what to do with it.

[Paul Pratt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sarah's primary insight is the importance of understanding your personal strengths and operating out of them with complementary partners rather than trying to bring your weaker traits up to par. To find these strengths, she recommends, and frequently references the Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment, making this book seem like more of a companion text than a standalone source of advice. Otherwise, it was an informative and interesting read which I would highly recommend for anyone who has taken the test or who already has a solid understanding of their personal strengths.