#14 Using Sweet Spots to Maximize Potential and Strengthen Relationships

I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Whitney Walpole.  Whitney is the co-author of the book: “The Sweet Spot: Leveraging Your Talents in Leadership and Life.” She has been a trusted partner and professional leadership coach to hundreds of business owners and executive teams. Prior to this, she was a 7th grade English teacher and started her own private school focused on engaging children to take more responsibility for themselves, as well as their creativity and learning. She has a passion for children and parenting and raised two kids of her own using the tools from this book. You can reach her at [email protected]   In this podcast, we talk about: What your sweet spot is and why it’s a powerful thing to know.   The characteristics of the 7 Talents or Archetypes: Server, Priest, Artisan, Sage, Warrior King, & Scholar.   How to use the book to identify your 3 archetypes.   Practical tips to live into your archetypes   Why your archetypes impact the way you show up and function in the world.   How we mask the archetypes of those around us.   Why knowledge of archetypes impacts how you interact with your child, monitor your own emotions, and support your child in understanding of themselves.   The importance of self – care and using your sweet spot to know what you need most.   The journey of self-discovery and appreciating yourself and others. Resources: Whitney’s Website: Culture Counts Book: The Sweet Spot: Leveraging Your Talents in Leadership and Life”