Comments on: The Weak Link http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/ Personal Development Services Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:15:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Gavin Ingham http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-6269 Gavin Ingham Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:23:54 +0000 http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-6269 Most people when looking at why something has not gone as planned look outside of themselves for the weakest link. They always end up blaming someone or something else. This leaves them disempowered and out of control of their own destiny. I love the idea of taking the weakest link concept and making it internal. When things don't go as planned people should always look to themselves first to see how they can change the situation. With reference to this focus on strengths versus improving weaknesses argument... Yes, we should spend most of our time focusing on our strengths. These are our areas of differentiation, our opportunities to excel and our chance to be who we can truly can be. Conversely, we need to spend some time identifying our weaknesses and improving, removing or delegating them. This should only be a comparatively small period of time though as if we spend too much time focusing on problems, issues and challenges then we will be constantly held back. Most people when looking at why something has not gone as planned look outside of themselves for the weakest link. They always end up blaming someone or something else. This leaves them disempowered and out of control of their own destiny.

I love the idea of taking the weakest link concept and making it internal. When things don’t go as planned people should always look to themselves first to see how they can change the situation.

With reference to this focus on strengths versus improving weaknesses argument…

Yes, we should spend most of our time focusing on our strengths. These are our areas of differentiation, our opportunities to excel and our chance to be who we can truly can be.

Conversely, we need to spend some time identifying our weaknesses and improving, removing or delegating them. This should only be a comparatively small period of time though as if we spend too much time focusing on problems, issues and challenges then we will be constantly held back.

]]> By: priscilla http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-119 priscilla Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:50:07 +0000 http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-119 Vivienne- Thank you for sharing this view point. I can agree that we should focus most of our effort on strengthening our talents. The real point I was trying to emphasize in the article is that when we are striving to achieve a goal our weak links need to become solid strengths. So, if I want to set a goal of writing a book but, my skills lack in punctuation (a true story); I need to focus a bit more on improving my skills in this area. I don't believe however that we are ever wasting effort in improving in any area. Even if our weaknesses remain a bit weaker than other area's every bit of effort improves us. I also think that if we want it bad enough we can become good at what ever we choose to do, even if some of us have to work harder at it than others. Vivienne- Thank you for sharing this view point. I can agree that we should focus most of our effort on strengthening our talents.

The real point I was trying to emphasize in the article is that when we are striving to achieve a goal our weak links need to become solid strengths. So, if I want to set a goal of writing a book but, my skills lack in punctuation (a true story); I need to focus a bit more on improving my skills in this area.

I don’t believe however that we are ever wasting effort in improving in any area. Even if our weaknesses remain a bit weaker than other area’s every bit of effort improves us. I also think that if we want it bad enough we can become good at what ever we choose to do, even if some of us have to work harder at it than others.

]]> By: Vivienne Quek http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-118 Vivienne Quek Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:12:34 +0000 http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-118 Thought I just share a viewpoint in an article I read recently. I cannot recall the writer but he was suggesting that we should be focusing on strengthening our capabilities instead of trying to improve on our weaknesse. The rationale being that most weaknesses will remain weak no matter how hard we try - perhaps we will move one level up but it is still not at a competent level. It's just different levels of feebleness. Therefore to apply the principle of 80/20, it's better to work on the strength. I can't say I agree with him totally but it's certainly food for thoughts. Thought I just share a viewpoint in an article I read recently. I cannot recall the writer but he was suggesting that we should be focusing on strengthening our capabilities instead of trying to improve on our weaknesse. The rationale being that most weaknesses will remain weak no matter how hard we try - perhaps we will move one level up but it is still not at a competent level. It’s just different levels of feebleness. Therefore to apply the principle of 80/20, it’s better to work on the strength.

I can’t say I agree with him totally but it’s certainly food for thoughts.

]]> By: Fiar http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-110 Fiar Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:48:36 +0000 http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-110 You're welcome, and thanks for pointing me toward that other post. You’re welcome, and thanks for pointing me toward that other post.

]]> By: priscilla http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-109 priscilla Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:56:42 +0000 http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-109 Fiar, I'm grateful that you found me and you are enjoying my work. I'll have to tell Wild Bill thank you. I agree with you 100% on setting your goals higher, in fact; I wrote a post about that <a href="http://priscillapalmer.com/priscillapalmer/2007/07/22/over-shoot-your-goals/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Fiar,

I’m grateful that you found me and you are enjoying my work. I’ll have to tell Wild Bill thank you.

I agree with you 100% on setting your goals higher, in fact; I wrote a post about that here.

]]> By: Fiar http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-106 Fiar Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:10:33 +0000 http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-106 Sorry, I forgot to mention that I found you through Wild Bill's Passionate Blogger site. Sorry, I forgot to mention that I found you through Wild Bill’s Passionate Blogger site.

]]> By: Fiar http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-105 Fiar Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:09:36 +0000 http://priscillamcintire.com/2007/08/07/the-weak-link/#comment-105 I was just telling my Fiance the other day (she wants to lose weight) that her goal was too low. She said, "won't I just be disappointed that I don't reach my goal?" I said, "No. Set the goal higher than you think possible, and you will focus harder on achieving it." Dream Big. Then go bigger. I was just telling my Fiance the other day (she wants to lose weight) that her goal was too low. She said, “won’t I just be disappointed that I don’t reach my goal?”

I said, “No. Set the goal higher than you think possible, and you will focus harder on achieving it.”

Dream Big. Then go bigger.

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