{"id":4254,"date":"2020-06-01T09:44:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T14:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/08925f71d5.nxcli.net\/blog\/?p=4254"},"modified":"2020-06-01T09:44:06","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T14:44:06","slug":"how-to-identify-strengths-manage-weaknesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/how-to-identify-strengths-manage-weaknesses\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Identify And Focus On Your Strengths While Managing Your Weaknesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every guru on the planet has something to say about having strengths and weaknesses. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll hear plenty of information and maybe even <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">misinformation <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when it comes to these things, but what <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">really <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">counts? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are your strengths and weaknesses? How do you identify them? How do you use your strengths and manage your weaknesses?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing your strengths and weaknesses is the key to a very important door you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">must <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">open in life:<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the door of personal growth. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all go through hard times, good times, and everything in between, but without personal growth, we never learn to truly <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thrive <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">during the hard times<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s when new growth takes place. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to solving any problem is recognizing there is one. A lot of people get hung up on what they\u2019re good at and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forget <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where they\u2019re falling short.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t leave your weaknesses on the back burner for long before they come back to bite you. So in this piece, we\u2019re going to talk about the <strong>importance of knowing our personal strengths and weaknesses in order to succeed in life and in business.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start with identifying your strengths and mindset, and why this is vital to your entire process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Strengths and Your Mindset<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you think of when we talk about having strengths? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you start by considering the things you\u2019re good at? Or possibly you know you possess a natural talent for something like managing money, people, or time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or maybe, you\u2019re stuck and don\u2019t know where to begin and are wondering how you figure out WHAT you\u2019re good at.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s start off by taking a closer look at what you do on a daily basis. Here are some quick questions to get you started:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What activities do you spend most of your time doing?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What level of effort do you put forth in those activities?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you the top performer in your category\/job\/career?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What skills are you known for?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people find it easier to write their answers down in list form, but in order for these questions to truly help us, we\u2019ve got to put in a bit more effort than that! I suggest digging deeper when you ask yourself these questions\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>What activities do you spend most of your time doing?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alright, so this one is easy. What do you do all day? What responsibilities do you have?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You\u2019ll find that whatever you\u2019re putting your time into is most likely something you\u2019re good at, or at least <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improving <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>What level of effort do you put in?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you give 100% in everything you do, or are you kind of a willy-nilly \u201cit\u2019ll get done eventually\u201d kind of person? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re not willing to put in the effort, don\u2019t expect any growth in return!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Are you the top performer?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re the best person in what you do, but it <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">does <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mean that when people think of an attribute, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you\u2019re <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the one that comes to mind. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you\u2019re always punctual, or your work is always top-notch, you always deliver, or you think outside the box. If there was an anonymous survey sent out to those you interact with on a daily basis, what would they say about you?<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>What skills are you known for?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What skills do you bring to the table in your work or business <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">personal relationships? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Things like patience and empathy might not seem like skills \u2014 but <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trust <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">me, they\u2019re pretty darn important ones. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other examples of skills: are strategic thinking, good communication skills, the ability to take (and give) constructive criticism, people management skills, or time management abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/06\/What-skills-are-you-known-for--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/What-skills-are-you-known-for--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/What-skills-are-you-known-for--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/What-skills-are-you-known-for--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/What-skills-are-you-known-for-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Your Values\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our values play a crucial role in defining our strengths. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask yourself&#8230; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">values? What do you stand for? How about the people you admire? What do you admire about them? Your mentors, coaches, bosses, or even your favorite entertainer all have values that you look up to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What we value tends to shine through in our personalities. If you value punctuality, you\u2019re going to be on time. If you value honesty, you\u2019re going to tell the truth. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Roy Disney said: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/06\/When-your-values-are-clear-to-you-making-decisions-becomes-easier-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/When-your-values-are-clear-to-you-making-decisions-becomes-easier-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/When-your-values-are-clear-to-you-making-decisions-becomes-easier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/When-your-values-are-clear-to-you-making-decisions-becomes-easier-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/When-your-values-are-clear-to-you-making-decisions-becomes-easier.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Your Mindset<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I talk about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/13-biggest-differences-rich-poor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">mindset<\/span> <\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all the time, and that\u2019s because it\u2019s the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> key <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to unlocking your potential. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to get anywhere in life, you\u2019ve gotta be able to visualize yourself already there and make it happen. How you look at yourself and your surroundings shapes how your world turns, and that\u2019s a fact. As John Assaraf says,<em> \u201cMindset is what separates the best from the rest.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The number one block for most people to achieve their goals is their mindset.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How you view things shapes your reality, and once you\u2019ve bottlenecked yourself into fear, you\u2019ll stay there until you change the way you think. That kind of self-sabotage only serves to hinder your progress and keep you stagnant. Change the way you think, and you\u2019ll change your situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to harness that millionaire mindset, take a realistic look at your strengths by reading over what you just wrote out from the questions above. Once you know what you\u2019re actually good at, you can leverage those strengths to pursue your dreams. Putting positive energy into the right things can take you places you only <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dreamed <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of before.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Committing to that strength requires some heavy lifting, but that\u2019s the whole <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">point <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of pursuing a goal. The growth you experience from your journey adds further value to what you\u2019re passionate about. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take me, for instance. I wasn\u2019t happy with doing just one thing. I was bouncing from business to business until I found my passion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once I did, and I focused on it, I made a commitment to myself and to what I was passionate about, and it made all the difference. Within just two years, I was a millionaire. I took the chance, focused on what I loved and what I was good at, and made the dream a reality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/06\/Putting-positive-energy-into-the-right-things-will-help-you-pursue-your-dreams-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Putting-positive-energy-into-the-right-things-will-help-you-pursue-your-dreams-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Putting-positive-energy-into-the-right-things-will-help-you-pursue-your-dreams-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Putting-positive-energy-into-the-right-things-will-help-you-pursue-your-dreams-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Putting-positive-energy-into-the-right-things-will-help-you-pursue-your-dreams.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>What Are Your Weaknesses?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So now that you\u2019ve started writing down what you value, what you\u2019re good at, and what kind of mindset you need to get where you want to go, you\u2019re probably asking, <em>\u201cNow what?\u201d<\/em> Well, you\u2019ve got to take a look at your weaknesses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, let me clarify something. Looking at your weaknesses involves being <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aware <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of them, but you can\u2019t get stuck on them. When you start looking for things that are wrong, you bet you\u2019ll find them; and you\u2019ll <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keep <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">finding them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Erin Andrews says, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAdmitting your weaknesses does not diminish your strengths: it shows your courage.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> So find those weaknesses, and make sure to keep moving forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For some reason, a lot of \u201cexperts\u201d and \u201cgurus\u201d think you should focus on what\u2019s holding you back,<strong> but I say you need to focus on what you\u2019re <\/strong><\/span><strong><i>great <\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>at.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Remember, whatever you focus on expands.<\/strong> So focus on your strengths and manage your weaknesses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alright, so what are your weaknesses and how can you figure out what yours are? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s first make sure we\u2019re heading into this with a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/chance-for-success\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">positive mindset<\/a><\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re human. You make mistakes. You\u2019re not perfect, and you never will be. It\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ok <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to make mistakes or fall short sometimes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where do you tend to fall short? Are you late a lot? Do you have a short temper? Maybe you\u2019re just not great at managing money. Let\u2019s be honest; you just <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can\u2019t <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be good at everything!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sooner we accept the fact we\u2019ll never excel in every single area of life, the quicker we can move on to focusing on our strengths instead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, that\u2019s not to say you shouldn\u2019t put some effort into a serious weakness, like not being on time. Ignoring your weaknesses can definitely end up negatively affecting your ability to earn money or run a business. So while I strongly advocate for you to focus on your strengths, keep your weaknesses in the background.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you grow, your weaknesses will fade, or they won\u2019t, and that\u2019s fine, too. As long as you\u2019re <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aware <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of them, you\u2019ve got the advantage. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that how you view your weaknesses has a direct effect on you. This goes back to mindset. (I told you it was one of my favorite subjects!) If you look at your weaknesses as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inhibitors<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they\u2019re gonna hold you back. Weakness is nothing more than an opportunity for growth. Period. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to weaknesses, there are only three things that truly matter: admit them, learn from them, and then? Don\u2019t repeat them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/06\/Accepting-your-weaknesses-is-necessary-for-success-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Accepting-your-weaknesses-is-necessary-for-success-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Accepting-your-weaknesses-is-necessary-for-success-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Accepting-your-weaknesses-is-necessary-for-success-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Accepting-your-weaknesses-is-necessary-for-success.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Pay Attention To Those Around You\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, we get stuck in our heads, right? You might not even <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">know <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you\u2019ve got a certain weakness, and this is why feedback is your best friend. Pay close attention to the negative feedback you\u2019re getting from friends, family, and work associates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Negative feedback can be a gold mine of information, but it takes a strong mindset to take it in stride. Obviously, our first instinct is to get angry. \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How could they say that about me?\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, because you\u2019re <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">doing <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it! You should be thanking that person instead of getting angry with them! Why? Because they just gave you an incredibly valuable piece of information!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It takes a brave person to give someone honest feedback. When someone is brave enough to give you this feedback, try to remember it\u2019s coming from a place of love or respect, not malice. Your mom is not telling you you\u2019re always late to put you down, and your business partner isn\u2019t telling you that you can\u2019t manage money to make you feel bad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These people <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">care <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enough to be honest with you, and that\u2019s worth so much more than we realize. Appreciate and value feedback. Take it, examine it, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it to your advantage. You might even find that what you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thought <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was a strength or a weakness isn\u2019t the case in the eyes of your peers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manage <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your weaknesses, but don\u2019t become hyper-focused on them. Poor self-image doesn\u2019t serve you in any way and will trap you in a cycle of self-deprecation. You\u2019re <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your weaknesses, and they don\u2019t own you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/06\/Pay-close-attention-to-any-negative-feedback-you-get-from-others-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Pay-close-attention-to-any-negative-feedback-you-get-from-others-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Pay-close-attention-to-any-negative-feedback-you-get-from-others-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Pay-close-attention-to-any-negative-feedback-you-get-from-others-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Pay-close-attention-to-any-negative-feedback-you-get-from-others.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Focus On Your Strengths For A More Enjoyable And Successful Life\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re anything like the rest of us, you probably get hung up on questions like \u201c<em>What if I\u2019m not good at this?\u201d<\/em> or \u201c<em>What if I fail?\u201d<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These questions are perfectly normal, but when you let them consume and overcome your mindset, you\u2019ve got a problem. Your mind is just trying to protect you; it\u2019s instinctual for it to do so. The good news is that you can circumvent that protection and focus on your strengths to overcome doubt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The first step is to learn to trust yourself.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can you trust anyone else if you don\u2019t trust your own judgment? Focus on your strengths. What you\u2019re good at will be your compass and your safety net when you inevitably fall. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And guess what? You\u2019re going to fall a few times. Maybe even <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lots <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of times. What\u2019s important is that you focus on those strengths, harness that positive mindset, and get back up and running. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t let the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/your-mind-sabotages-your-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fear<\/a><\/span> of the unknown hold you back from greatness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/06\/Focus-on-your-strengths-and-always-trust-yourself-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Focus-on-your-strengths-and-always-trust-yourself-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Focus-on-your-strengths-and-always-trust-yourself-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Focus-on-your-strengths-and-always-trust-yourself-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Focus-on-your-strengths-and-always-trust-yourself.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Leveraging Strength In Your Personal Life<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, you\u2019ve made it this far, so let\u2019s push further into these strengths of yours and really <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">them to your advantage. Let\u2019s start with your personal life. I know, I know, it\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">personal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, right? Well, yes and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your personal life might not be anyone else\u2019s business, but it\u2019s certainly <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your business<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the way you handle it reflects elsewhere. You see, the things you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">value <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in your personal life tend to spill over into business and work, and that can either be a good or a bad thing, depending on your values.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Say you\u2019re always trying to get out of things in personal relationships (I don\u2019t mean just spouses\/significant others). You don\u2019t want to take responsibility for the things that go wrong, or you tend to shy away from a challenge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That weakness will show up at work, too. You\u2019ll start dodging responsibility and blaming others, and next thing you know? You\u2019re the person that no one trusts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the flip side of that coin, let\u2019s say you\u2019re <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">honest <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all the time. Your personal relationships probably benefit quite a bit from that honesty, and that\u2019s something you\u2019ll bring to the table when you start a business or a new position. Honesty is a value we can <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">appreciate. It\u2019s one of those universal things that everyone understands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on what you\u2019re good at in your personal life and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nourish <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you honest? Focus on maintaining your integrity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you there for your people when they need you? Focus on your dependability. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s your <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strengths<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, not your <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">weaknesses<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that make you who you are.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/06\/Leverage-strength-in-your-personal-relationships-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Leverage-strength-in-your-personal-relationships-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Leverage-strength-in-your-personal-relationships-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Leverage-strength-in-your-personal-relationships-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Leverage-strength-in-your-personal-relationships.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Leverage Your Fears\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear. Ah yes, the four-letter word that holds so many of us back from our true potential. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear inspires people to do great things, but it can also inhibit them from doing anything at all. People who are afraid to change often find themselves in a perpetual cycle of the same issues, miserable and disappointed in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear is nothing more than <\/span><em><strong>F<\/strong><\/em><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alse <strong>E<\/strong><\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vidence <strong>A<\/strong><\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ppearing <strong>R<\/strong><\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you apply this acronym, you\u2019ll find that the things you\u2019re most afraid of aren\u2019t tangible and don\u2019t even have <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teeth <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to bite you with!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s your biggest fear? Maybe you\u2019re one of the millions of people who share the same fear: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">failure. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failure is simply an opportunity for growth. Or possibly it\u2019s that you\u2019ll let yourself down? The reason we fall is so we can learn to get back up. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/how-to-make-fear-work-for-you-in-your-business\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Fear is a tool, <\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not a weapon to keep you chained to the past.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong> Try to remember: fear kills more dreams than failure ever will!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inner strength and confidence are the keys to overcoming that fear. You have to be confident in your abilities and your mindset. You\u2019ve come this far for a reason, and you need to keep pushing for that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">same reason. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can learn to quiet that inner voice and unconditional action by focusing on what you\u2019re good at.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leverage your strengths against your fear by being honest with yourself. Because of the work you\u2019ve already done answering the questions to identify your strengths, you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">know <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what you\u2019re good at, so how can you use that to break your fear of failure? What do you bring to the table that can help banish fear and push you forward?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we think of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">life <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as a business, we can streamline our values to be reflected in both business <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">personal affairs. Once you\u2019ve achieved this level of synchronicity, you\u2019ll find things fall into place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/06\/Use-fear-as-a-tool-that-works-to-your-advantage-instead-of-seeing-it-as-a-weapon-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Use-fear-as-a-tool-that-works-to-your-advantage-instead-of-seeing-it-as-a-weapon-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Use-fear-as-a-tool-that-works-to-your-advantage-instead-of-seeing-it-as-a-weapon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Use-fear-as-a-tool-that-works-to-your-advantage-instead-of-seeing-it-as-a-weapon-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Use-fear-as-a-tool-that-works-to-your-advantage-instead-of-seeing-it-as-a-weapon.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Leveraging Your Strengths In Business<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through the work you\u2019ve done, you\u2019re working towards the millionaire mindset and you know your strengths, so now it\u2019s time to take the leap. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to start a business, but you don\u2019t know where to start. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, the best place to start is with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what you\u2019re good at. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you focus on and improve your strengths, you can turn them into <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/harveker.com\/blog\/choose-right-business-make-more-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">money makers<\/a><\/span> with the right mindset and a little determination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the first things to do is realize you can\u2019t do everything for your business. Even if you\u2019re a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">great <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manager, you might not be good at bookkeeping. If you\u2019re an awesome marketer, you might not be the best leader.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to understand even your strengths have limitations. That is called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">self-awareness,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it is a strength as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you know your strengths, ask yourself these questions before you start your business:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What parts of my business can <\/span><b>I<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manage with my strengths?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What parts will I need to outsource? (You should always hire your weaknesses, it\u2019s just good business.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/which-passion-to-pursue\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is my passion<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">,<\/span> and how do my strengths apply to it?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What kind of business culture do I want to propagate?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will my personal values reflect in my business?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also important to identify what kind of experience you bring to the table. If you\u2019ve got zero experience in an industry, this doesn\u2019t necessarily mean you can\u2019t start a business in that industry; it just means you\u2019ll need to get familiar with it first. Think of this as one of those opportunities for growth we talked about earlier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While passion is certainly good to have, it can only take you so far. Starting a million-dollar business takes more than its fair share of effort, and that effort will be <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">much<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easier to manage when you already know what you\u2019re good at.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember to polish your <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mindset. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visualize where you want your business to be, how you want it to run, and how you\u2019re going to get it there. You don\u2019t have to \u201cwear all the hats\u201d, so to speak. It\u2019s okay to trust certain tasks to other people that you might not excel at. Focus on what you\u2019re good at, and your business will flourish, because what you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">focus <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on expands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/06\/It-takes-more-than-passion-to-start-a-million-dollar-business-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/It-takes-more-than-passion-to-start-a-million-dollar-business-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/It-takes-more-than-passion-to-start-a-million-dollar-business-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/It-takes-more-than-passion-to-start-a-million-dollar-business-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/It-takes-more-than-passion-to-start-a-million-dollar-business.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Sticking To Your Strengths\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hardest part of all this is sticking to your strengths and applying them day in and day out. It\u2019s easy to fall off the bandwagon when things get tough. You\u2019ll want to look at your weaknesses and blame them for your setbacks, yet they might not even be what\u2019s holding you back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The millionaire mindset isn\u2019t something that just pops in your head one day. You have to nourish it every day by focusing on the positive and visualizing where you want to be. When things get tough, remember what your strengths are. Focus on them. Align yourself with your values and push forward. Only <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can take you where you want to go, but not without the right mindset.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on your strengths and manage your weaknesses. Once you\u2019ve mastered this simple ideology, you\u2019ll find things are much more clear. You\u2019ll find your thoughts aren\u2019t overtaken by your weaknesses; they exist in the background and aren\u2019t a ball and chain around your ankles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2020\/06\/A-positive-mindset-will-lead-you-wherever-you-want-to-go-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/A-positive-mindset-will-lead-you-wherever-you-want-to-go-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/A-positive-mindset-will-lead-you-wherever-you-want-to-go-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/A-positive-mindset-will-lead-you-wherever-you-want-to-go-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2020\/06\/A-positive-mindset-will-lead-you-wherever-you-want-to-go.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>The Bottom Line\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we move through life, challenges arise and opportunities come and go. We <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experience adversity, but what truly separates the successful from the non-successful people in the world is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mindset. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How you view your strengths, weaknesses, the world around you, and your own <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fear <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shapes your reality. If you\u2019re stuck in self-loathing, that\u2019s where you\u2019ll be until you change your mindset.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Remember that your business and personal life are intertwined.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synchronicity between your business and personal life is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">essential <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in order to align with your values, and to move forward. Treat your life like a business. Apply the same values and goals to both ends of the spectrum, and you\u2019ll find yourself in the middle, where the \u201csweet spot\u201d exists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last, but certainly not least, don\u2019t forget to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">listen <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the people around you. Feedback is one of the most important tools you\u2019ll ever have access to. Don\u2019t take it personally. Change how you view feedback; harness it, analyze it, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it to do better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For your freedom,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2017\/06\/harv-signature_header.png\" alt=\"T. 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