Leading and Living as a Maximizer with Sarah Armstrong and Stacey Root

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Stacey Root and Sarah Armstrong join Kyle and Jon to share how they live and lead with the Maximizer Clifton Strength in their top 5. Stacey and Sarah discuss how their maximizer strength affects their daily lives - interactions, work, home, driving - how they view the world. They emphasize the importance of understanding and awareness having and being around someone with the maximizer strength. They also touch on the role of empathy and how it can impact relationships. The discussion heads to the never-ending pursuit of improvement and the difficulty of being satisfied with the results. Stacey and Sarah discuss their experiences as Maximizers and the challenges they face. They talk about the relief they feel when they are in unfamiliar environments and can let go of their Maximizer tendencies. They reflect on the negative connotations of being a maximizer and the impact it has had on their self-perception. Overall, they emphasize the importance of recognizing and leveraging the strengths of yourselves and of others.

Thoughts to Consider 

• Understanding the maximizer strength and its impact on daily life and interactions
• The importance of awareness when working with or being married to someone with the maximizer strength
• The role of empathy in relationships and how it can affect communication
• The never-ending pursuit of improvement and the challenge of being satisfied with the results 
• Being a Maximizer can be both a strength and a challenge
• Maximizers often feel relief when they are in unfamiliar environments and can let go of their perfectionist tendencies
• Recognizing and leveraging the strengths of others is important for Maximizers to be intentional with their natural internal tendencies. 

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