The SYMBIS Assessment PlanSample

Dynamics: Personality

People who thrive, who excel to the highest levels – personally and professionally – have at least one thing in common: They know what they do best. Warren Buffett, “the world’s greatest investor,” is an easy professional example. This down-home, slightly disheveled financial titan from Nebraska may not seem like one of the wealthiest men ever, but he certainly knows how to sniff out a good investment. His patient and practical mind make this his signature strength. What makes him special, according to experts is that he became aware of it. Buffet knows what he does well and what he doesn’t.

The tragedy of life for many people is not that they don’t have enough strengths, it’s that we are unaware of the ones they have. Benjamin Franklin aptly called these wasted strengths “sundials in the shade.”

The same is true of couples. Those who go the distance and live life well, are aware of each other’s strengths. They understand and appreciate one another’s God-given personalities. The value each other’s hard-wiring and they make an effort to study it, increasing their awareness as a couple.

Well, you’re well on your way to doing just that. The two personality pages of your SYMBIS Report give you a very clear picture of your individual and relationship strengths.

Take a moment right now, each of you, to identify a personal strength in the other person that you don’t think they fully recognize. Help your partner see a God-given strength in their personality that you think they may not be seeing the way you do.

For a weekly dose of encouragement for your marriage, check out Les & Leslie’s blog, Devotion, at LesandLeslie.com