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05 When you want to become GREAT at

what you do…

DO THIS NOT THAT

Identify your strengths and Focus on improving your

focus on enhancing them weaknesses so that they
through training and become a strength.

experiences.

This is so important that I teach an entire module based on this concept alone. I even
created a program in my organization around it.

It’s an unfortunate misconception that you should focus on strengthening your
weaknesses.

The reality, and it’s backed up by scientific research, is that when you focus on what you
are naturally good at doing, you exponentially become better at it. You become great!

Although weaknesses need to be remediated especially if you need them on the job, you
should not spend all your focus and energy in this area.

Here’s an example.
Let’s say you are a terrible singer. You just don’t have that natural talent no matter how
hard you try. What if you had voice lessons 8 hours a day, 5 days a week for a year. Do
you think you would become great?

You may become ok, but not great, right?

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