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Building Careers with Purpose and Impact CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk Strengths

Building Careers with Purpose and Impact

Career development isn’t a one-time decision or a linear climb. It’s a lifelong process of…

Brent O'BannonNovember 5, 2025

The Theology of Work & Business CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk Strengths

The Theology of Work & Business

Why Work Matters to God, and What Leaders Should Do About It Most leaders treat…

Brent O'BannonOctober 22, 2025

The Theology of Strengths CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk Strengths

The Theology of Strengths

What Is the Theology of Strengths? We live in a world obsessed with performance, where…

Brent O'BannonOctober 8, 2025

Strengths-Based Team Building CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk StrengthsWorkplace Solutions

Strengths-Based Team Building

What Teams Get Wrong (and Why Strengths-Based Team Building Works) In my work with leaders…

Brent O'BannonSeptember 17, 2025

Strengths-Based Masterminds for Coaches and Leaders CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk Strengths

Strengths-Based Masterminds for Coaches and Leaders

Don’t Buy a Container. Buy Momentum. “I feel energized, motivated, and like there’s some real…

Brent O'BannonSeptember 3, 2025

Strengths, Radical Listening, and ICF Coaching: Listening at the Mastery Level CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk Strengths

Strengths, Radical Listening, and ICF Coaching: Listening at the Mastery Level

As an MCC coach and Gallup-Certified Strengths Champion, I’ve learned this truth: The most powerful…

Brent O'BannonAugust 20, 2025

Strengths and Atomic Habits: The Compound Power of Tiny Actions CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk Strengths

Strengths and Atomic Habits: The Compound Power of Tiny Actions

“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.”…

Brent O'BannonAugust 6, 2025

Radical Listening (Part 2): How Love, Parenting, Friendship & Work Relationships Thrive with Strengths-Based Listening CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk StrengthsWorkplace Solutions

Radical Listening (Part 2): How Love, Parenting, Friendship & Work Relationships Thrive with Strengths-Based Listening

In Part 1 of this series, we unpacked Radical Listening, through six core practices: Noticing,…

Brent O'BannonJuly 23, 2025

Radical Listening and Cliftonstrengths® (Part 1): Listening That Transforms CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk StrengthsWorkplace Solutions

Radical Listening and Cliftonstrengths® (Part 1): Listening That Transforms

“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” —…

Brent O'BannonJuly 9, 2025

CliftonStrengths® and Proverbs: A Biblical Blueprint for Wise Leadership CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk Strengths

CliftonStrengths® and Proverbs: A Biblical Blueprint for Wise Leadership

What do CliftonStrengths® and Proverbs have to do with one another? Let me paint a…

Brent O'BannonJune 18, 2025

A Christian Perspective on ICF Coaching Entrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk Strengths

A Christian Perspective on ICF Coaching

Masterful Coaching: What Jesus Teaches Us About the ICF Core Competencies “He asked them, ‘What…

Brent O'BannonJune 4, 2025

The Strengths Periodic Table CliftonStrengths SolutionsLet's Talk Strengths

The Strengths Periodic Table

Unlocking the Chemistry of Human Potential Just as the elements shape our physical world, Strengths…

Brent O'BannonMay 21, 2025

Make Your CliftonStrengths Work Together CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk Strengths

Make Your CliftonStrengths Work Together

“Strengths don’t live in isolation—they’re social, dynamic, and powerful in partnership.” —Curt Liesveld Have you…

Brent O'BannonMay 7, 2025

Strengths and Situational Leadership CliftonStrengths SolutionsLet's Talk StrengthsWorkplace Solutions

Strengths and Situational Leadership

Adaptability is one of the most in-demand, essential leadership skills of today. Between rapidly shifting…

Brent O'BannonApril 23, 2025

From Tension to Trust: How Strengths-Based Leaders Navigate Crucial Conversations CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk StrengthsWorkplace Solutions

From Tension to Trust: How Strengths-Based Leaders Navigate Crucial Conversations

Leadership happens in conversation, especially under high-stakes scenarios. High-stakes, crucial conversations, where emotions run high…

Brent O'BannonApril 9, 2025

Followership and Leadership: When to Lead, When to Follow CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk StrengthsWorkplace Solutions

Followership and Leadership: When to Lead, When to Follow

Great leaders know how to lead. But the best leaders? They also know how to…

Brent O'BannonMarch 19, 2025

Leadership and the Four Needs of Followers CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk StrengthsWorkplace Solutions

Leadership and the Four Needs of Followers

Great leaders inspire loyalty, trust, and performance by connecting with their team members on a…

Brent O'BannonMarch 5, 2025

Leverage Strengths and the Cascade Tool for Maximum Impact CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk Strengths

Leverage Strengths and the Cascade Tool for Maximum Impact

If you’re passionate about creating a high-performing workplace culture, leveraging Strengths and the Cascade tool…

Brent O'BannonFebruary 19, 2025

The Strengths Team Grid CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk StrengthsWorkplace Solutions

The Strengths Team Grid

Unlocking Your Team’s Success “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)…

Brent O'BannonFebruary 5, 2025

Practical Uses for Gallup Cliftonstrengths® Reports CliftonStrengths SolutionsEntrepreneur & Coaching SolutionsLet's Talk StrengthsWorkplace Solutions

Practical Uses for Gallup Cliftonstrengths® Reports

In my previous blog, Understanding CliftonStrengths® Reports, we discussed the purpose of each report and…

Brent O'BannonJanuary 22, 2025