Comments on: Playing to Your Strengths Is Not Always What It is Cracked Up to Be https://ultimateleveragesuccess.com/blog/?p=89 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pebbles https://ultimateleveragesuccess.com/blog/?p=89&cpage=1#comment-46 Pebbles Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:41:44 +0000 http://ultimateleveragesuccess.com/blog/?p=89#comment-46 You've hit the ball out the park! Inrecidble! You’ve hit the ball out the park! Inrecidble!

]]> By: Carol Dickson-Carr https://ultimateleveragesuccess.com/blog/?p=89&cpage=1#comment-6 Carol Dickson-Carr Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:15:19 +0000 http://ultimateleveragesuccess.com/blog/?p=89#comment-6 Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Tim, Kimberlee, and Gary! :) -@ProfCarol Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Tim, Kimberlee, and Gary! :)

-@ProfCarol

]]> By: Gary Patton https://ultimateleveragesuccess.com/blog/?p=89&cpage=1#comment-5 Gary Patton Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:16:50 +0000 http://ultimateleveragesuccess.com/blog/?p=89#comment-5 Good stuff, Carol. I agree that Rath's books are great. I loved his main thesis: Focus on your strengths and work around your weaknesses. When I'm called into organizations to train leaders' staffs in team customer care, however, I teach that PEOPLE DON"T HAVE WEAKNESSES! What many call "weakness" is often simply people demonstrating "over-extended strengths" under increasing levels of dis-stress. Your approach to balancing Rath's thesis with perseverance in areas of one's passion is wise. Blessings, Gary The People Development Guy in Toronto View my VisualCV http://tinyurl.com/59gwne Follow Me on Twitter http://tinyurl.com/6qy6rf Track Me on FriendFeed http://tinyurl.com/5l3rq9 View My S-M-A-R-TBriefings™ http://tinyurl.com/53cglc Good stuff, Carol. I agree that Rath’s books are great. I loved his main thesis: Focus on your strengths and work around your weaknesses.

When I’m called into organizations to train leaders’ staffs in team customer care, however, I teach that PEOPLE DON”T HAVE WEAKNESSES! What many call “weakness” is often simply people demonstrating “over-extended strengths” under increasing levels of dis-stress.

Your approach to balancing Rath’s thesis with perseverance in areas of one’s passion is wise.

Blessings,
Gary

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]]> By: Kimberlee https://ultimateleveragesuccess.com/blog/?p=89&cpage=1#comment-4 Kimberlee Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:13:51 +0000 http://ultimateleveragesuccess.com/blog/?p=89#comment-4 I am all for pushing through your weaknesses and striving to be the best you can be even if it is difficult. Dogged determination can beat out a genius who puts out no effort. However, there are times when it is better to outsource areas you are not proficient in. You can still have your own input and even the final say on any project, without having to do the legwork yourself. Excellent article! Very thought-provoking. ~Kimberlee I am all for pushing through your weaknesses and striving to be the best you can be even if it is difficult. Dogged determination can beat out a genius who puts out no effort.

However, there are times when it is better to outsource areas you are not proficient in. You can still have your own input and even the final say on any project, without having to do the legwork yourself.

Excellent article! Very thought-provoking.

~Kimberlee

]]> By: Tim https://ultimateleveragesuccess.com/blog/?p=89&cpage=1#comment-3 Tim Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:00:06 +0000 http://ultimateleveragesuccess.com/blog/?p=89#comment-3 Hi Carol! Great thoughtful post. I just had this conversation with a few basketball coaches the other day about whether or not mediocre players would ever become great players. My vote was yes. Here's why... I truly feel that desire trumps ability. I've seen it play out over and over again in athletics and in business. Personally, I am a shy introvert and marketing was never my thing. But, after working at it, learning it, have the willpower to achieve mastery of it... I know make my living with it. I also not only work with my clients in providing their marketing materials and planning things out, but also work with them and teach them to do it themselves. So, to answer your questions... Always work on your weaknesses and while you can outsource it you should always have a hand in trying it yourself. Incidentally, Rudy is one of my favorite movies. Hi Carol!

Great thoughtful post. I just had this conversation with a few basketball coaches the other day about whether or not mediocre players would ever become great players. My vote was yes. Here’s why…

I truly feel that desire trumps ability. I’ve seen it play out over and over again in athletics and in business. Personally, I am a shy introvert and marketing was never my thing. But, after working at it, learning it, have the willpower to achieve mastery of it… I know make my living with it.

I also not only work with my clients in providing their marketing materials and planning things out, but also work with them and teach them to do it themselves. So, to answer your questions…

Always work on your weaknesses and while you can outsource it you should always have a hand in trying it yourself. Incidentally, Rudy is one of my favorite movies.

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