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Key2Success Training Series 2 Video 4: Strength Maximizer
Quick Answer
The Strength Maximizer is a Key2Success training exercise that has you identify your existing strengths first, then build your goals and daily tasks around them instead of forcing yourself into a generic planning template.
Most planning advice tells you to fix your weaknesses first. The Strength Maximizer flips that. This is video 4 in the Key2Success Training Series 2, and it's built around a simple idea: you get further faster when your plan leans on what you're already good at.
In this video I walk through the exact exercise I use with coaching clients to identify their top strengths and then map their goals directly on top of them, rather than treating strengths and goals as separate conversations.
By the end, you'll have a short list of your own strengths and a starting point for building them directly into your planner.
Video Transcript
Branden Bodendorfer covers the Strength Maximizer, part four of the Key2Success Training Series 2. He walks through identifying personal and professional strengths, then shows how to build goals and daily priorities around those strengths rather than around generic templates.
The strength maximizer exercise works because most people plan around their weaknesses without ever taking inventory of what they're already good at. Once you identify your top strengths, the strength maximizer framework helps you restructure your daily plan so those strengths get used first, instead of squeezed in after everything else is done. That reordering alone tends to produce better results than trying to fix every weakness at once. For more on strengths-based approaches to productivity, see Gallup's CliftonStrengths resources. Most people notice a shift in energy within the first week of applying it.
Strength Maximizer: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Strength Maximizer in Key2Success?
It's a training exercise that has you identify your existing strengths and then build your goals and plan around them.
Why build a plan around strengths instead of weaknesses?
Leaning on strengths gets you moving faster and keeps motivation higher, while weaknesses can be managed or delegated rather than becoming the center of your plan.
How does the Strength Maximizer connect to the Professional Builder?
It's one of three training pieces, alongside the Adaptation Process and Boulder Breakdown, that make up the full Key2Success Professional Builder framework.
Do I need a coach to do this exercise?
No, the video walks through the exercise step by step so you can complete it on your own.
How often should I revisit my strengths list?
Branden recommends reviewing it at least quarterly, since strengths and priorities can shift as your goals evolve.
Run Your Own Strength Maximizer Exercise
- List your top three strengths, professional or personal.
- Match one current goal to the strength that supports it most.
- Adjust one task on your calendar this week to lean into that strength.
See the Full Professional Builder Framework
The Strength Maximizer is one piece of a bigger system. See how it all fits together.
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