I’m going to share with you a success strategy that can do more to help your career than just about anything else. And most people are doing the exact opposite.
What most people do is identify their weaknesses and then put a great deal of work into improving themselves in those areas. But as John C. Maxwell points out in his book Talent Is Never Enough, you will have a much better chance of rapidly advancing in business if you focus on your strengths.
Let’s say cold-calling is not one of your strong points. It would take a great deal of time and effort to become passable at this skill. But if, instead, you take a skill that you are already good at and you put your energy into becoming even better, you’ll quickly become remarkable.
[Ed. Note: Sometimes the simplest strategies - like focusing on your strengths - can have the biggest results when it comes to your success. Get three more simple yet powerful techniques you can use to get everything you want out of life right here.
Paul Lawrence is a produced screenwriter, a successful entrepreneur with over a dozen profitable start-ups, and a business author. Discover more about his success strategies here.]
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