On personal strengths ...

Courtesy of Carole Marlowe:

What would happen if we considered operating out of our individual strengths, rather than trying to minimize weaknesses? What if we spent our lives doing more of what we loved and less of what we loathed?

This is a book series based on these types of ideas. The books contain personal inventories, personality descriptions and practical advice about what to do with the information you find.

Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton

StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath

Go Put Your Strengths to Work by Marcus Buckingham