Comments on: Book Notes: Find Your Strongest Life by Marcus Buckingham

By: Tracy McIntyre Anderson

Tracy McIntyre Anderson — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:47:43 +0000

Happier is such a random thing…its an emotion that comes and goes….it can lie- it can be created-and can be very temporal. I feel that as I have aged and now approach 40 that I am satisfied and that makes me happy. I see more maturity in my decisions and see my emotional investments starting to pay off, if you will…and that makes me satisfied which therefore makes me happy….

By: Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:47:49 +0000

Alex, unfortunately, they go quickly. We offered 300 copies of this book. They were gone in less than 30 minutes.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:27:50 +0000

Hello,

I just signed up for the blogger program–what a great idea! I didn't see the book you described above in the "request a book" link, but I'd love to read and write a post about it.

Best,

Alex
@socialbttrfly

By: Monika Miko

Monika Miko — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:02:41 +0000

Good stuff! I am thankful to say that I am MUCH happier than I was 10 years ago. Why? Not coincidentally Marcus's "Trombone Player Wanted" has a lot to do with it. The last two years of my life allowed for much change career-wise that resulted in a lot of freedom and consequently knowing the heart of God deeper. Funny how He has been honoring my heart all along, it was me who was leaning on the wisdom of men and almost apologetic for the fire He was developing on the inside of me. It took a lot of courage to let go of a lot of things before I could even be in a clear enough place in my own head to enter into something new. Marcus's books give people permission in a sense to stick their heads out and explore possibilities. Who knows what's around the corner? :)

By: Ron Edmondson

Ron Edmondson — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:16:31 +0000

Michael, as a pastor, I think this is a valuable book. Many women need help discovering their strengths and finding contentment in life. Having become a fan of the Strengths Finder assessment and learning that my strengths also have a weakness within the organizational context (I recently posted about this) I believe there is valuable information contained within this work. I know there are so many women (and men) who are desperate to find the balance that gives them satisfaction in work and home.

By: CanCan

CanCan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:41:04 +0000

This sounds like a great read…like most people, I am haunted by my weaknesses too!

By: Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:17:15 +0000

If only ALL teachers would take this approach!

By: Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:16:51 +0000

I am glad you are enjoying it.

By: Sherrie Snyder Lord

Sherrie Snyder Lord — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:12:52 +0000

I fit the statistic; I'm definitely less happy than I was years ago. I had an accident that changed my health 11 years ago. If nothing else, I'm still trying to adjust to that.

But in analyzing it, I know I evaluate myself based on performance — how many words I wrote that day, how clean my house is, how many times I cook dinner that week. I concentrate on improving my weaknesses, when it would seem I should focus on my strengths.

Mr. Buckinham states, women "must discover the unique role they were designed to play and stop trying to conform to everyone else’s expectations."

Guilty as charged! This has been an emotional summer as I've worked to tear out of that ill-fitting costume I've been wearing. But it's scary. And so many times, in so many ways, I catch myself almost sliding backward into that "safe" character I created of myself. I air it out, test it out, on my blog, but it's a risk, experimenting in public where all can see.

It's about time somebody addressed this issue. Bravo!

By: jennifervdavis

jennifervdavis — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:55:56 +0000

I don't know that I'm happier, but I would say my life is more full, more complete. Ten years ago, I was having the time of my life in college. I had just begun dating the man who would become my husband. I was narrowing my focus of study and full of idealism as one getting ready to start student-teaching. Now, I am married with a 3 1/2-year-old, 2-year-old, and 4-month old. Life is definitely different!

God is showing me how to find myself in the midst of my devotion to my family. I stay at home with my children and wouldn't have it any other way, but at times, I miss the intellectual challenge of working outside the home. With a prompt from my husband and friend, I have begun blogging and writing and trying to pursue a career in this field while being the mother and wife I want to be.