What one does easily, one does well.
–Andrew Carnegie
What are you good at? Are you doing it?
One of my biggest challenges as a business owner? Trying to do it all by myself.
Intellectually, I know I can’t excel in all areas of my business. But I spend a lot of time obsessing because I ‘need’ to…
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work on my presentation skills
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be less impulsive
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become a better listener
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improve my grammar and punctuation — it ain’t so good
Well, I could go on and on (and on).
Now, I know I’m not alone. I bet you could rattle off a whole laundry list of things you’d like to improve on as well.
This is human nature. We focus on our weaknesses. We let ourselves be held back by our perceived
limitations.
But great businesses are built on STRENGTHS not weaknesses
Focusing on deficiencies are a distraction to what you can and should be doing now to grow your business.
The takeaways:
Know what you’re good at and exploit it to its full advantage. This goes for you AND your business.
Don’t waste time compensating for weaknesses. Master on your strengths. What can you be the best in the world at?
If you’re really worried about vulnerabilities, find someone whose skills you respect and ask them if they’d be willing to advise you from time to time. More than likely they’d love to have someone with your talents to counsel them well as.
Additional Resources:
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Good to Great, Jim Collins
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Now, Discover Your Strengths, Marcus Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton
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Strength Finder Tool - 20 min assessment tool companion for the book. A free assessment comes with the purchase of the book. Or you can pay a fee and do it instantly.
Good luck & have a great week!
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