Have you discovered your strengths?

StrengthsFinder is a great tool for individuals and teams to learn about their strengths and how to leverage them to increase performance and results.  At Bella Terra we integrate StrengthsFinder with an experiential learning program with our miniature horses for a great learning experience that is based on your most significant asset - your strengths.

Schedule an individual session or team building experience to see your own strengths in action.

By Kim Shook, co-founder of Bella Terra Equine Adventure (www.bellaterrainc.org)

Start with Why

What does that mean?  How can you start with why when you don't know what?

A few people had recommended the book Start with Why:  How Great Leaders Inspire Action, by Simon Sinek.  I read the description but somehow I couldn't just get past the title.  Then I saw Simon Sinek speak at a recent leadership conference and he was the stand out speaker of the day.  He does a great job of explaining why we connect with one thing (or person) but not another; connections such as products, friends, ideas, business connections, success, etc.

I found this great video that overviews the main concepts of his book:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4

Not only will the concepts help you with marketing, product development, and leadership development, they will help you connect with others in a deeper way and understand when you don't connect.

As a facilitator of team building and a leadership mentor, understanding the power of why has provides great clarity.  In fact it inspired a deep evaluation of my beliefs to better understand why I connect with in this world.

I hope you find this as intriguing and inspiring as I did.

By Kim Shook, co-founder of Bella Terra Equine Adventure (www.bellaterrainc.org)