Shannon Waller

“At an early age, you started hearing it: It's a virtue to be "well-rounded."... They might as well have said : Become as dull as you possibly can be.”
― Donald O. Clifton, Living Your Strengths

“The 'big five' factors of personality are neuroticism (which reflects emotional stability), extroversion (seeking the company of others), openness (interest in new experiences, ideas, and so forth), agreeableness (likability, harmoniousness), and conscientiousness (rule abidance, discipline, integrity).”
― Donald O. Clifton, Now, Discover Your Strengths: The revolutionary Gallup program that shows you how to develop your unique talents and strengths

“When we studied them, excellent performers were rarely well rounded. On the contrary, they were sharp.”
― Donald O. Clifton, Now, Discover Your Strengths: The revolutionary Gallup program that shows you how to develop your unique talents and strengths

“From this point of view, to avoid your strengths and to focus on your weaknesses isn't a sign of diligent humility. It is almost irresponsible. By contrast the most responsible, the most challenging, and, in the sense of being true to yourself, the most honorable thing to do is face up to the strength potential inherent in your talents and then find ways to realize it.”
― Donald O. Clifton, Now, Discover Your Strengths: The revolutionary Gallup program that shows you how to develop your unique talents and strengths