The Power of Character Strengths, Robert E. McGrath
The Power of Character Strengths, Robert E. McGrath
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The Power of Character Strengths
Appreciate and Ignite Your Positive Personality

Author: Robert E. McGrath, Ryan M. Niemiec

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain

Unabridged: 6 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/23/2021

Synopsis

Carry this book in your back pocket. Let it become your faithful friend that nudges you, at every point in your journey, to unlock your potential. No matter where you are in life—searching for happiness, working toward a goal, longing for a better relationship, or feeling content and settled—focusing on your character strengths adds a whole new dimension.

Recent research shows that when you understand and activate your positive personality traits, you become more resilient, manage stress better, and find greater fulfillment in life. In The Power of Character Strengths: Appreciate and Ignite Your Positive Personality, you'll be expertly guided by leading authorities through your twenty four strengths. You'll soon see all the ways these strengths are your best-kept secret for boosting your well-being. Discover how to appreciate what's best in you and champion strengths in the people you care about most. As a bonus, you'll practice putting your strengths into action with Strengths Builder, an easy-to-learn, four-step, research-backed program.

Your adventure lies ahead, and The Power of Character Strengths is your must-have resource for building your best life!

About Robert E. McGrath

Robert E. McGrath is professor of psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University, senior scientist at the VIA Institute, and has published extensively on the topic of character and virtue. He lives with his wife and very spoiled kitty outside New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ruth on March 26, 2019

I love this book. I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn not just more about their personality but anyone who wants to understand how to target their strengths to achieve goals, build relationships, and increase their sense of well-being. Authors, Ryan Niemiec and Bob McGrath have put so much pe......more

Goodreads review by Lovely on July 06, 2020

I got this book to help my team. I had them all take the test so we could see which characteristics or signature strengths our team had. We were in fact more interested in what was in the bottom 5% instead of the top 5. Knowing this helped our team grow. As the book says, what you work on will ultim......more

Goodreads review by Hillary on June 07, 2022

This book is a fantastic accompaniment to the VIA Character Strengths Assessment. I give it to all of my coaching clients. It really digs into each of the 24 character strengths that are on the assessment. Each strength gets a chapter that's full of great information about why it's important, what h......more

Goodreads review by Emily Loomis Cole on January 22, 2023

I read this book in conjunction with Yale’s “The Science of Well Being” course and found it incredibly interesting. I want everyone to take the VIA Character Strengths test and then read this book!......more

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