INTERVIEWS WITH DRIES LOMBAARD

In this conversation with Dries Lombaard we explore how to talk about Talents and Strengths - in teams and in relationships: - How can we learn the words and language to talk about talents? - How is it helpful for ourselves to speak "for our" talents - and thus for what we need and want? - And how can it help teams to perform better when people express their needs and energies? Dries Lombaard has been in the field of Strengths-Coaching for more than 20 years and the Author of "Launch your Brilliance". He has lead everything from Team Building, Executive Coaching to Training Programs in this field. In addition to being highly results driven he uses his Strengths for deep thinking understand what strengths actually are and how to use them. His Website is: https://www.strengthsynergy.co.za/ Lucas Forstmeyer is leading Online Courses, Groups and Sessions teaching people to connect with themselves and others from a deeper sense of Self. His work focuses on Intimacy, Productivity and work with the Inner Critic. His Website is https://lucasforstmeyer.com

If you're a sensitive introvert and care deeply about others, you might wonder how to make a difference. Being an "activist" is often not where sensitive souls do their best work - yet they might feel guilty if they don't try to do something about an unjust situation. I asked my dear friend, colleague and strengths mentor, Dries Lombaard, to help sensitive souls find their "Right place" during the current worldwide challenges.(2020). I asked Dries: 1. What is CliftonStrengths? 2. What does it do for us to know about our strengths and even weaknesses? 3. How can sensitive people best apply their strengths during difficult times? I'll say that this was one of the most inspiring and validating conversations I've ever had. If you're a sensitive soul, please listen to this. There is gold here. Find Dries and his Training here: https://www.strengthsynergy.co.za/

Are you an introvert entrepreneur who has magnificent skills and strengths in certain areas - yet you struggle to get certain things done for your business? This conversation with my inspiring CliftonStrengths mentor, Dries Lombaard, absolutely puts into perspective how we can use our strengths, while managing our weaknesses as solopreneurs. Listen in while we discuss: 1. What is CliftonStrengths? 2. What does it mean to say we have strengths and weaknesses? 3. Why does it take so much energy to try to 'improve' on our weakness and is it a good use of our energy? 4. How can we manage our weaker areas as (sensitive) introvert business owners? This question will help all solopreneurs, not only those on the introvert side! Some important points here: -- Do you know your big Why? -- OWN who you are and what you bring -- Make it part of your Unique Selling Point -- Who do you know? Collaborate! -- What do you have? Tools, apps, methods, workarounds. -- How can you use that? -- Use your well-functioning talents too! Find Dries and his Training here: =========================== https://www.strengthsynergy.co.za/ Launch your Brilliance on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uOJaXN More about Liesel here: =================== www.savvyselfgrowth.com https://www.facebook.com/GrowthforSensitiveIntroverts/

Business principles for introverts - a conversation with Dries Lombaard. We're both introverts, and have experience with creating and building our own business. Dries talked us through 5 principles that are important for anyone, and especially for introverts to remember as they go on a business building journey. Principle one: Get absolutely clear about your 'Why'. It pulls us through the hard times. Principle two: Acknowledge yourself: what energizes, strengthens, and drains you, and your unique drives. Principle three: Know and acknowledge your own needs on a practical level. Specific business hours, specific people, ways of doing things. Principle four: Understand your abilities and skills. Principle five: In summary: know your boundaries. Learn how to set them. It's not always easy, and very necessary to run a sustainable business. More about Dries here: ================== www.strengthsynergy.co.za More about Liesel here: =================== www.savvyselfgrowth.com

In this conversation with Dries Lombaard we talk about STRENGTHS: - Why we should build our life on our Talents and Strengths (and what to do if this is not possible) - How to understand the Strength Formula (Talent + Knowledge + Skill + Time = Strength) - How to manage ourselves, our Needs and Talents so they actually support us - And why life is a bit like a continuous game of golf Dries Lombaard has been in the field of Strengths-Coaching for more than 20 years and the Author of "Launch your Brilliance". He has lead everything from Team Building, Executive Coaching to Training Programs in this field. In addition to being highly results driven he uses his Strengths for deep thinking understand what strengths actually are and how to use them. His Website is: https://www.strengthsynergy.co.za/ Lucas Forstmeyer is leading Online Courses, Groups and Sessions teaching people to connect with themselves and others from a deeper sense of Self. His work focuses on Intimacy, Productivity and work with the Inner Critic. His Website is https://lucasforstmeyer.com

In this conversation with Dries Lombaard we explore how to take the Strength Based approach to the maximum: - What does it mean to build a team based on strengths? (And what makes it difficult) - How can we discern between the core business and the development of new products? - How to benefit from the fact that we all have energy for different things Dries Lombaard has been in the field of Strengths-Coaching for more than 20 years and the Author of "Launch your Brilliance". He has lead everything from Team Building, Executive Coaching to Training Programs in this field. In addition to being highly results driven he uses his Strengths for deep thinking understand what strengths actually are and how to use them. His Website is: https://www.strengthsynergy.co.za/ Lucas Forstmeyer is leading Online Courses, Groups and Sessions teaching people to connect with themselves and others from a deeper sense of Self. His work focuses on Intimacy, Productivity and work with the Inner Critic. His Website is https://lucasforstmeyer.com

In this conversation with Dries Lombaard we explore how understanding Talents and Strengths can make Teams more productive and powerful: - How do our Talents impact the work we do in Teams? - What is the difference between our Position (e.g. CEO) and Role (e.g. Problem-Solver) in a company? - What are real life case examples of this? Dries Lombaard has been in the field of Strengths-Coaching for more than 20 years and the Author of "Launch your Brilliance". He has lead everything from Team Building, Executive Coaching to Training Programs in this field. In addition to being highly results driven he uses his Strengths for deep thinking understand what strengths actually are and how to use them. His Website is: https://www.strengthsynergy.co.za/ Lucas Forstmeyer is leading Online Courses, Groups and Sessions teaching people to connect with themselves and others from a deeper sense of Self. His work focuses on Intimacy, Productivity and work with the Inner Critic. His Website is https://lucasforstmeyer.com

In this conversation with Dries Lombaard we explore how Talents and Strengths show up in children: - How early can we recognise Talents in children? - Do children with different Talents develop differently? - How do values and needs of developmental stages influence Talents? Dries Lombaard has been in the field of Strengths-Coaching for more than 20 years and the Author of "Launch your Brilliance". He has lead everything from Team Building, Executive Coaching to Training Programs in this field. In addition to being highly results driven he uses his Strengths for deep thinking understand what strengths actually are and how to use them. His Website is: https://www.strengthsynergy.co.za/ Lucas Forstmeyer is leading Online Courses, Groups and Sessions teaching people to connect with themselves and others from a deeper sense of Self. His work focuses on Intimacy, Productivity and work with the Inner Critic. His Website is https://lucasforstmeyer.com