StrengthS FINDER

When you know your strengths, you can thrive. Research shows that using your character strengths can help build resiliency, motivation, and positive outcomes. Start by taking this free strengths assessment from the VIA Institute.

BULLET JOURNALING TO RELIEVE STRESS

Whether your goal is to get a new job, boost productivity, or just have a little more creativity in your life, writing it down is the first place to start. In fact, research from Dr. Gail Matthews shows that you become 42% more likely to achieve your goals and dreams, simply by writing them down!

But “lists” don’t have to be boring and tedious, learn more about a fun approach called Bullet Journaling from productivity expert and journaling master Whitney Baker.

GREAT READS ON CREATIVITY

Here is a short list of some of my favorite, pivotal books on creativity:

• Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us by David Kelley

• 12 Notes On Life and Creativity by Quincy Jones

• The War of Art: Win Your Inner Creative Battles
  by Steven Pressfield

• One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way
  by Robert Maurer Ph.D.

• Designing Your Life + Designing Your Life for Work
  by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

• A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age
  to the Conceptual Age by Daniel Pink

• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits
  by James Clear

• This is Strategy: Make Better Plans by Seth Godin

• The Compassion Code by Laura Jack

• Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert