Imagine building your business around what naturally energizes you instead of constantly trying to fix your weaknesses. What if that's actually the secret to sustainable success?

In this illuminating conversation with Lindsay Schmit, Gallup-certified strengths coach and founder of Right Hand Consultants, we explore how self-awareness transforms from a personal development exercise into a powerful business strategy. Lindsay shares how the CliftonStrengths framework helps high-performing leaders identify their natural talents and leverage them for greater impact.

We take a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at my own strengths profile, examining how talents like Relator, Significance, Focus, Achiever, and Futuristic shape my coaching approach and business decisions. Lindsay explains why certain strengths appear prominently in entrepreneurs and leaders and how they influence everything from goal-setting to scaling strategies.

The research is compelling: people who focus on developing their strengths are three times more likely to report excellent quality of life and six times more likely to be engaged at work. Yet, many ambitious professionals continue pouring energy into fixing weaknesses, missing opportunities for exponential growth in areas of natural talent.

Whether you're leading a team, scaling a business, or seeking more sustainable success, this conversation offers practical wisdom for aligning your strengths with your strategy. Discover why the best leaders don't try to become well-rounded individuals—they build well-rounded teams, creating championship rosters where diverse talents complement each other perfectly.

Ready to lead with greater clarity and purpose? Email me at meet@kristinburke.com to learn about my fall leadership planning days, where we'll help you and your team step out of the day-to-day and create an actionable plan aligned with your natural strengths and vision.

In this episode you will learn how:

• Conventional development focuses on fixing weaknesses, while strengths-based development focuses on what you do best
• People who develop their strengths are three times more likely to report excellent quality of life and six times more likely to be engaged at work
• The CliftonStrengths assessment identifies 34 talent themes grouped into four leadership domains: strategic thinking, influencing, executing, and relationship building
• Successful people are highly aware of their weaknesses but don't try to master what doesn't come naturally to them
• When you know your strengths, goal setting becomes more strategic and aligned with your vision, based on what energizes you
• Business owners can scale more efficiently by aligning their business model with their energy and natural style
• Movement, mindfulness, self-awareness, intentional reflection, surrounding yourself with complementary thinkers, and staying curious are key habits for achievement

Highlights:

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Understanding Strengths for Strategic Goal Setting

5:49

Self-Awareness as a Strategic Advantage

9:07

The CliftonStrengths Framework Explained

16:09

How Strengths Impact Goal Achievement

21:44

Kristen's Strengths Profile Revealed

31:07

Scaling Your Business Using Strengths

34:20

Key Takeaways and Moving Forward

Fall Leadership Planning Day

Align your team around what matters most in 2026 with the clarity, focus, and commitment needed to drive results.

A Fall Leadership Planning Day is a customized strategy session designed to create the space for strategic dialogue and critical leadership discussions so your team leaves aligned, accountable, and ready to execute.

Using a proven framework of visioning, reflecting, brainstorming, and planning, the day is structured to:

• Reconnect to your...