People who are especially talented in the Input theme have a craving to know more. Often they like to collect and archive all kinds of information.
Ideas for Action
1. Look for jobs in which you are charged with acquiring new information each day, such as teaching, research, or journalism.
2. Devise a system to store and easily locate information. This can be as simple as a file for all the articles you have clipped or as sophisticated as a computer database.
3. Partner with someone with dominant Focus or Discipline talents. This persona will help you stay on track when your inquisitiveness leads you down intriguing but distracting avenues.
4. Your mind is open and absorbent. You naturally soak up information in the same way that a sponge soaks up water. But just as the primary purpose of the sponge is not to permanently contain what it absorbs, neither should your mind simply store information. Input without output can lead to stagnation. As you gather and absorb information, be aware of the individuals and groups that can most benefit from your knowledge, and be intentional about sharing with them.
5. You might naturally be an exceptional repository of facts, data, and ideas. If that’s the case, don’t be afraid to position yourself as an expert. By simply following your Input talents, you could become known as the authority in your field.
6. Remember that you must be more than just a collector of information. At some point, you’ll need to leverage this knowledge and turn it into action. Make a point of identifying the facts and data that would be most valuable to others, and use this information to their advantage.
7. Identify your areas of specialization, and actively seek more information about them.
8. Schedule time to read books and articles that stimulate you.
9. Deliberately increase your vocabulary. Collect new words, and learn the meaning of each of them.
10. Identify situations in which you can share the information you have collected with other people. Also make sure to let your friends and colleagues know that you enjoy answering their questions.
* Source: StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath