My second greatest Skill as determined by Clifton Strengths is "Futuristic," which they describe as the following:
People with strong Futuristic talents love to peer over the horizon. They are fascinated by the future. They anticipate and imagine in detail what tomorrow could or should be. They usually see the future positively. While the details of the picture will depend on their other strengths and interests — a better product, a better team, a better life or a better world — it will always inspire them. This vision energizes themselves and others. They can paint a picture of the future for their team members.
In addition, "my futuristic" is unique because of the following personalized insights:
Intentionally spend a lot of time pondering the behaviors, activities, skills, knowledge, processes, and ideas you want to perfect in the coming months, years, or decades.
My vision opens people’s minds to new and wondrous possibilities and benefits teams by challenging them to consider ideas they might not have thought of on their own.
Set my sights on being accomplished and successful, focusing on the future rather than the past.
Ordinarily share many ideas about what can be accomplished in the coming months, years, or decades and those I infinite into my life often are inspired by your forward-looking plans, proposals, inventions, or suggestions for change.
By nature, I feel enthusiastic about life when I contemplate everything I can accomplish in the coming months, years, or decades, needing to know what the future holds before I can concentrate on today’s activities.
These are largely true in my life, and I often find myself not only pondering my future, but planning out the steps to achieve my goals and perfect the vision I have for myself and my life. In addition, on a smaller scale, when focusing on a project or assignment, I first try to visualize the final product and what to me would be a success, and only then can I begin to work towards that goal. This skill also comes up a lot when working on school projects. I often spend a lot of time starting at a blank screen or analyzing the rubric and instructions for the assignment, simply brainstorming various approaches until I am convinced that I will be satisfied with what I create.
Similar to the downside of my "competition" skill, I do sometimes find myself caught up in a large broader goal, so much so that it can be difficult to narrow things down and actually begin to take the steps towards that skill. But through practice of keeping myself on task and reminding myself that small steps are necessary to achieve a larger goal, I can stay effective and productive while still working towards my larger vision.