That’s a perfect way to put it – “we win with our strength.” I’m a fan of playing to strengths and limiting liabilities. I’ve definitely found better results by investing in my strengths than my weaknesses.

I believe we win with our strength. Yes, we can try to improve our weakness but I wouldn’t everything on weakness. I would work harder on improve my strength instead.
Thanks for sharing.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action

Thank you. It actually helped me make a first pass at sorting out some really important distinctions. In fact, I need to elaborate more on the “natural talent” vs. strengths vs. weakness concept.

A good couner to the kick is The Wuxi Finger Hold.

@ Positively Present

Thank you! One way to find your strengths is to remember what your passions, interests, and natural talents as a kid. It cuts to the chase.

@ Fred

I agree. One thing that’s helped me is I cycle through what I call 30 day improvement sprints. It’s a practice I started a couple years back to give myself a new focus each month. A month seems to be enough time to dig into something new and see some progress. It’s also nice to get a fresh start each month.

@ Jannie

So true. Some musicians make it look way too easy. I think that’s how I got fooled as a kid. Too many people made it look so easy, so I figured I better not over do it on the practice, or I’m doing something wrong.

@ Nadia

I’m harmless, it’s just cans that should move out of my way.

I gues the simplest metaphor is rather than swim upstream or go against the grain, you play your best hand with the cards you’re dealt.

I think the cutting question is, where’s your best bet for results?

@ Melissa

I think it depends on whether it’s a talent issue or a skills issue. A skills issue goes away with practice. A lack of talent limits your potential.

I think the cutting question is, where can you be your best?

@ Juliet

Thank you! There is more to come.

Exceptional post. This one has me thinking. Also motivating.

Stumbled.

Thank you
Juliet

Cool on what you did with that can when you kicked it. Daphne is right, that is enough to indicate no one should mess with you.

Now on to the matter at hand, like Jannie said, usually when someone makes something look easy, it is because they have practiced so much, it has become a part of them. My current take on the whole strength and weakness issue is to understand both and see what you can do with them. A weakness is only a weakness if a person lets it paralyze them. Actually, sometimes a weakness can be turned into an asset, it just depends on the person.

My Performance Coach always said “we’re defined by our weaknesses,” so we learn to really play up our strengths. Whiteboarding is not easily attained by all.