Friday, January 23, 2009

Evaluating Strengths and Weaknesses

Have you ever met someone you thought was good at everything? Did you believe that anything they attempted to do never failed? I'm sure if we think back, we all know someone who falls into this category. In reality, that person does not exist. Every single person has certain strengths and certain weaknesses. Some rare people are extremely good at covering up their weaknesses, but believe me they are still there.

It is very important that you take the time to make a serious evaluation of your overall strengths and weaknesses. You need to evaluate all areas of your personality including mental, physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual attributes. To properly engage in this type of thinking you have to be okay with the fact that you have actual weaknesses, and that some of your perceived strengths may in actuality be weaknesses in disguise. You will derive absolutely no benefit from this exercise if you cannot or are not willing to take a true and honest picture of yourself. I myself am aware of my glaring weaknesses, but sometimes fail to recognize some that obviously exist. That is why a complete and thorough examination is needed to really understand your abilities.

The main benefit from this evaluation is creating opportunities to channel your energy toward your strengths and minimize your exposure to your weaknesses. In simple terms, do what you do best and let others help you with what you do not. Adopting this philosophy will help boost your confidence and reduce your frustrations in both your business and professional life.

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