The Great “Weakness” Myth

Evening everyone, and greetings from Philadelphia, the soon to be site of the best World Series in the last 20 years by the way. I wanted to talk with you real quick about the myth of strengths and weaknesses. Over the last few video blogs I’ve been talking about a related topic in that our tendencies, programming and belief is that we are flawed. Whenever the job requires us to possess something... [Read more]

Mini Tips – Use What God Put in You

Jay Niblick, success coach, peak performance consultant and developer of the groundbreaking self-discovery book and coaching program at http://whatsyourgenius.com. Jay discusses how conventional wisdom tells us to fix ourselves instead of the role we play at home or work. Why fix what God put in you? You are born with natural talents and the sooner you become aware of them and live life authentically,... [Read more]

A Genius Project Case Study

Today, Gretchen Dougherty is one of the top sales people in her company, but this wasn’t always the case. Her company sells home security systems, and Gretchen’s job as an inside sales agent is to prospect over the phone to schedule home visits where a field sales representative gives a security consultation (otherwise known to you and me as a sales pitch). She spends her days sitting in a cubicle... [Read more]

Sneak Peek at Foreword from Anthony Robbins

Here’s a sneak peek inside the book, and the Foreword by Anthony Robbins: During these changing and turbulent times, what is the single biggest factor in shaping the quality of our lives? What affects our ability to not only survive, but also thrive? What are the forces that determine whether we face failure or sustain success? The truth is these are uncertain times—in 2008, according to the... [Read more]

Advanced Praise

Here’s the latest in what others are saying about What’s Your Genius. I’m also very excited to announce that it comes back from interior design today and will be off to the printer tomorrow for a speedy return and you! Endorsements: “What’s Your Genius will help you discover your natural talents and reach your peak level of performance—effortlessly! Jay does a great job of helping... [Read more]

Behavioral Interviewing

Let’s face it.  Whether you are looking to become the next VP of Marketing at Thecompany.com, or the newest programmer at your dream computer company, interviewing for any new job pretty much stinks.  Sure, it can be an exciting time, but the actual interview itself is stressful, awkward and usually something you would rather just avoid. We all approach looking for work with a weird mix of excitement... [Read more]

Squeezing the trigger

Question for you. If three frogs are sitting on a log and one decides to jump off, how many frogs are left? The answer is; three, because deciding to jump and actually jumping are two totally different things. From time to time I run into a client who has taken the first step (in their head) of deciding to change their lives in one way or another, but one of the hardest things for some people to do... [Read more]

Negative Effects of Bad Management

Previously I’ve talked a lot about the negative effects of a workplace filled with outdated beliefs about how best to manage people. My argument has been that a great deal of these beliefs are legacies left over from the industrial era, where most people were manual workers, not the knowledge workers we find occupying most offices today. There is a whole host of problems associated with such... [Read more]

The Myth of Strengths and Weaknesses

There exists a myth about strengths and weaknesses, one which states that we all naturally possess them. In reality, we don’t. What we do possess are natural talents and non-talents, but these are not the same as strengths and weaknesses. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not one of those that thinks it is too negative to tell someone they have a weakness and wants to call it “an opportunity for development”.... [Read more]

Take a free self-assessment

The workbook is up. I don’t quite have all the tools and features on there just yet, but the free self-assessment is there so check it out. The Problem Self-Assessment is designed to help you evaluate your level of success and happiness in life and determine key areas where you may want to make some change. Just go here to create your own free account, then take the assessment (the problem self-assessment). Read More →

Genius Files Ready for Download

The Genius Files is a collection of writings and thoughts about the research behind  the book, the findings of the study and the impact it has had on individuals. Each “short” document addresses one specific aspect of the book or its findings. They are now ready for you to view and benefit from – just go here to find out more (The Genius Files Downloads). Thanks and I hope you enjoy... [Read more]

What Did God Put In You?

To quote the late great Dr. Robert Hartman, “Stop trying to put in what God left out and instead work with what he put in!” That’s hard enough, and that’s what the geniuses we studied do every day. Do you know what your natural mental talents are? If you would like some help feel free to take the same free profile the study participants used to identify theirs. Just go here to get your own... [Read more]

Welcome to What’s Your Genius?

Welcome. This site is all about you, your genius and how you can leverage your natural talents to achieve greater performance, satisfaction and success. My name is Jay Niblick and I’ve spent the last eight years conducting a study of hundreds of thousands of individuals across twenty-three countries. The results of this research has helped us to better understand some of the key differences between... [Read more]

Genius Leverage

In the research we measured people against five different levels of performance: poor, average, above average, excellent and genius. My use of the term “genius” doesn’t mean a person’s IQ, rather it is a title that grew out of the study and it represents the highest level of performance we measured. As we interviewed the very best people, again and again those we talked with would make statements... [Read more]

Self-Awareness and Your Natural Talents

In the study two key differences emerged between the top and bottom performers. The first key difference is that 5th level performers all have much higher levels of self-awareness. Self-awareness is all about really knowing what your natural talents are – and are not. The natural talents I’m talking about btw are your mental talents for things like: complex problem-solving, creativity, empathy,... [Read more]

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