Comments on: Should I Work On Improving My Weaknesses? http://purposedrivenbroker.com/2009/10/should-i-work-on-improving-my-weaknesses/ Coaching Professionals to be Purposeful in Business and Life Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:36:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: dfoster7597 http://purposedrivenbroker.com/2009/10/should-i-work-on-improving-my-weaknesses/comment-page-1/#comment-192 dfoster7597 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:38:37 +0000 http://purposedrivenbroker.com/?p=1698#comment-192 Thanks John. I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. How is your planning for 2010 coming? Thanks John. I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. How is your planning for 2010 coming?

]]> By: dfoster7597 http://purposedrivenbroker.com/2009/10/should-i-work-on-improving-my-weaknesses/comment-page-1/#comment-193 dfoster7597 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:39:37 +0000 http://purposedrivenbroker.com/?p=1698#comment-193 Thanks Mark. I appreciate you sharing your expert experience as a leader. Appreciate your feedback and kind words. Thanks Mark. I appreciate you sharing your expert experience as a leader. Appreciate your feedback and kind words.

]]> By: Mark Meinert http://purposedrivenbroker.com/2009/10/should-i-work-on-improving-my-weaknesses/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Mark Meinert Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:33:51 +0000 http://purposedrivenbroker.com/?p=1698#comment-135 Dan, this note is right on. As I wrestled with folks and tasks, in my prior life, the most important aspect of management that I latched onto was delegating that which I was either uncomfortable with or just plain not good at. It is a signal of growth when we (collectively) realize that there is no way we can be good at everything. Once that recognition is made, life and management becomes far less stressful. Thanks for the “right on” comments. Mark Dan, this note is right on. As I wrestled with folks and tasks, in my prior life, the most important aspect of management that I latched onto was delegating that which I was either uncomfortable with or just plain not good at. It is a signal of growth when we (collectively) realize that there is no way we can be good at everything. Once that recognition is made, life and management becomes far less stressful. Thanks for the “right on” comments. Mark

]]> By: John Gallagher http://purposedrivenbroker.com/2009/10/should-i-work-on-improving-my-weaknesses/comment-page-1/#comment-134 John Gallagher Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:22:21 +0000 http://purposedrivenbroker.com/?p=1698#comment-134 Dan, Spot on. I try not to work on my weaknesses unless they are a requirement of the job and there is noone else to delegate it to. Too many times in performance reviews, people are told how well they do in certain areas, BUT they need to work on getting better in other areas. I believe this has the potential to hold the person back. For example, if Phil Jackson were to tell Michael Jordan in his prime, "Michael, your jump shot is great, your drive to the hole unstoppable, defense incredible, BUT, I think you need to work on your sky-hook a little more", that would have been a problem. Maybe sky hooks were not his strength, but that doesn't mean he should go out and work on it. I would much rather him keep practicing his drive to the hole and dunks and learn new moves there!!! Although, I was a Celtics fan, not a Bulls fan...maybe he really SHOULD have worked on his sky hook! Nice post, Dan. Dan, Spot on. I try not to work on my weaknesses unless they are a requirement of the job and there is noone else to delegate it to.

Too many times in performance reviews, people are told how well they do in certain areas, BUT they need to work on getting better in other areas. I believe this has the potential to hold the person back. For example, if Phil Jackson were to tell Michael Jordan in his prime, “Michael, your jump shot is great, your drive to the hole unstoppable, defense incredible, BUT, I think you need to work on your sky-hook a little more”, that would have been a problem. Maybe sky hooks were not his strength, but that doesn’t mean he should go out and work on it. I would much rather him keep practicing his drive to the hole and dunks and learn new moves there!!! Although, I was a Celtics fan, not a Bulls fan…maybe he really SHOULD have worked on his sky hook! Nice post, Dan.

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