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Post by maryhilse12 on Jun 18, 2013 7:16:10 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Sometimes You Should Take Credit For The Things You Don't Do
I do not agree that you should take credit for things you don't do, this will only catch up with you in the long run. Honestly is the best policy in the workplace. Being honest allows one to not have to remember who or what you told people, the truth is always the same no matter where or who you are talking to. You could be talking to the person who did the work, so being honest is always the solution. If you are not honest, it could interfere with your career if you get to deep in lying.
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Post by lakeishabrooks on Jun 19, 2013 9:51:06 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Forget About Working On Your Weaknesses I do not totally agree with this article when it states to focus only on your strengths. I agree that your strengths is what makes a person who they are but in some places we are weak and some of those weaknesses can weaken our strength. For example, I have a strength in leadership and sometimes I can be a bit shy. Being shy is not a good thing when a person is working in the management field. That is why I felt good about taking a communications class and having to get up in front of my class to present a presentation. Those things have helped make me more bold to get in front of people and speak. Now I feel that I am a more effective leader.
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Post by campbell22 on Jun 23, 2013 15:38:10 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Forget About Working On Your Weaknesses This article has some good points but I don't completely agree with it since I have always been told to work on my weaknesses. Trying to improve you weaknesses seems like the best thing to do because it makes you more versatile in whatever your trying to do. I understand why focusing on your strengths is a good strategy though because if you do something extremely well then nobody can replace you but at the same time its bad because if something changes then you wont be able to adapt and do well.
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Post by kcarson7 on Jun 26, 2013 12:52:59 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Forget About Working On Your Weaknesses
Although I think it is a good idea to focus on your strengths, I don't think it is a good idea to just forget about your weaknesses. Realizing your weakness is the first step, and then you can build on it from there. If you only were to focus on getting better at what you're already good at it, it seems to me that you would be wasting your time. I believe there is a way to build on your strengths while at the same time improving your weaknesses.
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Post by anthonytaormina on Jun 27, 2013 7:56:54 GMT -6
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Focusing on your core competencies is a great way to separate you from the rest of the pack. This method is used by corporations because it work s. Successful corporations are not only slightly good at a lot of things, but very good at a few things. Applied to people, you will be more successful if you are great a one particular thing as opposed to good at a few things.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2013 10:26:57 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Forget About Working On Your Weaknesses
Complimenting your strengths will always push you farther than your weaknesses. On the contrary, you must also spend some time with your weaknesses to make sure they do not grow to be so horrible that they shadow your strengths. Learning to be the best that you can be will always separate you from the crowd, but also shining and making sure others see your strenths is what will move you forward in life.
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Post by jeff on Jun 29, 2013 20:32:59 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Forget About Working On Your Weaknesses
I disagree with this point of view. Focusing on your weaknesses does not mean to spend more time on the things you aren't very good at it, which is how this man is using it. It means that every person has strengths and weaknesses, and without the weaknesses, sometimes a person doesn't have a complete skill set. Get your weaknesses to "B" material, then get your strengths to "A++++" material and you will be a stand out worker and person.
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Post by msimoneaux on Jul 2, 2013 19:20:01 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Forget About Working On Your Weaknesses I agree that you should definitely build on your strengths and build a team around you that compliment those strengths. However, I don't think that you should forget about your weaknesses. You should build on your weaknesses as well as those may eventually be needed later on. I for one, never accept that a C or D is the best I can get it. I strive to not only work on my strengths but to improve on my weaknesses.
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Post by shebilemoine on Jul 4, 2013 11:24:10 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Forget About Working On Your Weaknesses
In this article, it says you should work on your strength rather than your weakness. I agree with what the article is saying because if you focus on your weakness too much then you may bring down your strength. If you focus on your strength then you will be able to excel with your skills. It is a good idea to try to improve your weakness also but don't focus on your weakness too much. For example, at a time I wanted to be a nurse but realized I wasn't good in biology. My strength was math so I changed my mind and went to school for accounting instead.
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Post by minerva on Jul 5, 2013 21:37:13 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Forget About Working On Your Weaknesses
This is a bit of a twisted article. Yes I think you should surround yourself with people who are stronger with your weaknesses. Yet this will create a crutch because you will always need to rely on them. I believe you should focus on your strengths, but work on your weaknesses. By working on your weaknesses, you make yourself more powerful and least likely to rely on people.
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Post by gabrielle on Jul 6, 2013 12:00:15 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Forget About Working On Your Weaknesses
I agree with this article to a certain extent. I see that it is very beneficial to play up your strengths. If you work on building up the things you are good at, then you can become a master in that area and it can help differentiate you from the masses. But I believe that once you do truly master your strengths, it is important to look back and asses your weaknesses, because you truly are only as strong as your weakest link. I think that you should do what your good at but also work on building up your weaknesses as well. I do agree that you should focus the most of your energy on your strengths, because it isn't best to dwell on your weaknesses and what is holding you back. If you instead focus on what you are good at- play it up and be positive, you will be more successful. But I also think that it is beneficial to also work on your weaknesses at the same time.
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Post by Michael Miller on Jul 8, 2013 9:08:28 GMT -6
I agree with this article. If you can do one thing really well, well enough to make money then why focus on other things. Perfect your craft whatever it may be and really swing for the fences. Worrying about your weaknesses will be a waste if time, hire a team that is strong in those areas and go for it all!
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Post by lydell on Jul 17, 2013 11:35:40 GMT -6
It is good having a team who compliments your strengths and weaknesses, but what if in a particular situation you are the only person available to work on what you’re weak at?I think this makes sense because in the business world, you want to take advantage of whatever opportunity presents the highest potential for growth, as opposed to working on smaller projects which don’t emphasize a lot of potential growth.It is much more beneficial to have something you are really good out that makes you stand out then to be just "okay" at a variety of things.
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Post by briandavis1 on Jul 22, 2013 20:28:26 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Forget About Working On Your Weaknesses
Any business should diffidently know their weaknesses and their strengths. I dont believe you should forget about working on your weaknesses that would only cause the weakness to grow and become a major fault in your business plan. When you understand what your weakness is you can fix it and then use it as a straight.
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Post by csummers on Jul 23, 2013 0:22:09 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Forget About Working On Your Weaknesses
For the most part, I disagree with the Babic, unless you are a CEO or a company. The reason for the disagreement is that, whether a person runs a small business or is an employee for any type of business, flaws are brought to the forefront of personnel reviews (for employees) or by direct and indirect marketing (for business owners). The flaws of personnel make a product or section look inferior to management, executives, and customers, if the adverse marketing and word-of-mouth expose said flaws. Because of these possible repercussions, flaws need to be addressed and improved. On the other hand, as a CEO, it pays to work only on your strengths, because a CEO has the ability to surround himself with junior executives that have strengths which are the CEO’s weaknesses.
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