Comments on: To Do One Thing Really Well, Do You Fix Your Weakness? http://spurspectives.com/to-do-one-thing-really-well-do-you-fix-your-weakness/ Thoughts on the intersection of social media and 1:1 marketing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:31:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark Van Baale http://spurspectives.com/to-do-one-thing-really-well-do-you-fix-your-weakness/#comment-5176 Mark Van Baale Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:09:35 +0000 http://spurspectives.com/?p=124#comment-5176 Jeffrey, I like the concept you quoted from The Element where strength and passion combine is the sweet spot for a person. Right on! Ken Robinson always shares insights that are fascinating as you think about them. Another concept I saw not too long ago was three circles. One circle contained "What you are passionate about." The second circle overlapped the first and it had "What you can be the best in the world at" and the third circle overlapped both the first and second circles and said "What drives your economic engine." The sweet spot where all 3 circles overlap is where one can shine in life and make a difference. Jeffrey, I like the concept you quoted from The Element where strength and passion combine is the sweet spot for a person. Right on! Ken Robinson always shares insights that are fascinating as you think about them.

Another concept I saw not too long ago was three circles. One circle contained “What you are passionate about.” The second circle overlapped the first and it had “What you can be the best in the world at” and the third circle overlapped both the first and second circles and said “What drives your economic engine.” The sweet spot where all 3 circles overlap is where one can shine in life and make a difference.

]]> By: Jeffrey Cufaude http://spurspectives.com/to-do-one-thing-really-well-do-you-fix-your-weakness/#comment-5175 Jeffrey Cufaude Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:14:41 +0000 http://spurspectives.com/?p=124#comment-5175 But as Ken Robinson notes in his book, The Element, it's the combination of strength (what he refers to as aptitude) and passion that is the sweet spot. Strength alone isn't sufficient. And doesn't "strengths" as the answer depend on what question we are asking? If the question is "what field can I likely be a top professional in?" then it's probably a part of the right answer, but if that's not the question, then focusing too exclusively on strengths might not be the best course of action. But as Ken Robinson notes in his book, The Element, it’s the combination of strength (what he refers to as aptitude) and passion that is the sweet spot. Strength alone isn’t sufficient.

And doesn’t “strengths” as the answer depend on what question we are asking? If the question is “what field can I likely be a top professional in?” then it’s probably a part of the right answer, but if that’s not the question, then focusing too exclusively on strengths might not be the best course of action.

]]> By: Brad Wilson http://spurspectives.com/to-do-one-thing-really-well-do-you-fix-your-weakness/#comment-5173 Brad Wilson Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:48:18 +0000 http://spurspectives.com/?p=124#comment-5173 I agree, great article. Nice to see a profound point stated simply and effectively. I agree, great article. Nice to see a profound point stated simply and effectively.

]]> By: Mark Van Baale http://spurspectives.com/to-do-one-thing-really-well-do-you-fix-your-weakness/#comment-5169 Mark Van Baale Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:23:46 +0000 http://spurspectives.com/?p=124#comment-5169 Wow, David. I love this post. Especially where you say "Don’t waste time building up a weakness when you could be extending a strength. Do the one thing you are good at really well." That is what I am planning to do now in my current situation. I have done what I can to work on understanding and learning how to manage direct mail campaigns, but my real strength and passion is for the Web/social media. I need to go out and embrace this strength into my next job opportunity. Thank you for the inspiration I needed today. Wow, David. I love this post. Especially where you say “Don’t waste time building up a weakness when you could be extending a strength. Do the one thing you are good at really well.”

That is what I am planning to do now in my current situation. I have done what I can to work on understanding and learning how to manage direct mail campaigns, but my real strength and passion is for the Web/social media. I need to go out and embrace this strength into my next job opportunity. Thank you for the inspiration I needed today.

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