Comments on: 3 ways to turn weaknesses into strengths http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/ Kontrary provides a different take on tech, media and life by Rebecca Thorman. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marta http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4182 Marta Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:17:17 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4182 This is a really cool and insightful post! I'm new to your blog, and I love it! Way to be transparent. This is a really cool and insightful post! I’m new to your blog, and I love it! Way to be transparent.

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]]> By: Elisa http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4178 Elisa Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:31:16 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4178 Rebecca, I really love your posts. Like seriously, I get excited when I see them in my reader. I just read this one and an old one you linked to out loud to my sister. Why do I love your blog so much? You are so real about your awkward, successful, embarrassed, ambitious, complete dichotomy of a young professional woman's life as you navigate thru everything everyone else is going thru in their 20's. As for practicing your speech on someone you liked, my gosh! I practice in front of a mirror or my sister, but have gotten more into a habit of winging it. It's always good to know you can trust and believe in someone enough to depend on them like that, but that's just brave! I feel like another underlying sentiment to your post is beyond embracing the weakness, but also learning to take that leap into the unknown. It's easy to get comfortable...it's a lot harder to take the first step, continue down a path, and learn not to rest on your laurels. Rebecca, I really love your posts. Like seriously, I get excited when I see them in my reader. I just read this one and an old one you linked to out loud to my sister.

Why do I love your blog so much? You are so real about your awkward, successful, embarrassed, ambitious, complete dichotomy of a young professional woman’s life as you navigate thru everything everyone else is going thru in their 20′s.

As for practicing your speech on someone you liked, my gosh! I practice in front of a mirror or my sister, but have gotten more into a habit of winging it. It’s always good to know you can trust and believe in someone enough to depend on them like that, but that’s just brave!

I feel like another underlying sentiment to your post is beyond embracing the weakness, but also learning to take that leap into the unknown. It’s easy to get comfortable…it’s a lot harder to take the first step, continue down a path, and learn not to rest on your laurels.

]]> By: Angela http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4177 Angela Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:17:17 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4177 Great post. Everyone can relate because we all have weaknesses. Well, most of us humans anyway. I do believe in natural talent, and I believe we all have them -- some people have a lot easier time identifying them than others. But, I absolutely agree that we need to work for improvement and/or perfection. You may have a natural talent of rhythm but that doesn't mean that you don't have to practice dancing! Those weaknesses - or gaps in our strengths - just need a little bit more attention. (p.s. Can totally relate to the speaking thing. And, the writing thing, for that matter. Practice may not make perfect, but it make much, much better!) Great post. Everyone can relate because we all have weaknesses. Well, most of us humans anyway. I do believe in natural talent, and I believe we all have them — some people have a lot easier time identifying them than others.

But, I absolutely agree that we need to work for improvement and/or perfection. You may have a natural talent of rhythm but that doesn’t mean that you don’t have to practice dancing!

Those weaknesses – or gaps in our strengths – just need a little bit more attention.

(p.s. Can totally relate to the speaking thing. And, the writing thing, for that matter. Practice may not make perfect, but it make much, much better!)

]]> By: Teresa Basich http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4176 Teresa Basich Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:21:54 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4176 Awesome post, Rebecca. :) It's easy to wiggle your way around being the best you can by focusing on your strengths instead of your weaknesses. I think it's awesome you were able to work on your weaknesses with someone you really liked, someone who you put at the top of your list of people to impress -- get the awkwardness out of the way with them and you can bet you'll be able to get through some seriously awkward life and work situations that much easier. That last tip definitely hit home for me: If you want it you've got to work for it, no matter how much talent you have. Makes me feel a little better about fumbling my way around right now! Good stuff. :) Awesome post, Rebecca. :) It’s easy to wiggle your way around being the best you can by focusing on your strengths instead of your weaknesses. I think it’s awesome you were able to work on your weaknesses with someone you really liked, someone who you put at the top of your list of people to impress — get the awkwardness out of the way with them and you can bet you’ll be able to get through some seriously awkward life and work situations that much easier.

That last tip definitely hit home for me: If you want it you’ve got to work for it, no matter how much talent you have. Makes me feel a little better about fumbling my way around right now! Good stuff. :)

]]> By: Brad http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4175 Brad Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:08:37 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4175 An underlying theme that should probably be a bullet point is simply that you should engage your weaknesses more often. Whether that be practicing to improve them or just figuring our how to deal with and compensate for them. Like in business where you end up maximizing the things that you measure (hence measure everything). Paying attention to your weaknesses inherently improves them. An underlying theme that should probably be a bullet point is simply that you should engage your weaknesses more often. Whether that be practicing to improve them or just figuring our how to deal with and compensate for them.

Like in business where you end up maximizing the things that you measure (hence measure everything). Paying attention to your weaknesses inherently improves them.

]]> By: Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4174 Rebecca Thorman Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:31:07 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4174 @ Jan - I love your last sentence - "they also need to know that it's worth it." That idealism about hard work and reaching your goals is such a motivation. Thanks for the comment! @ Kiersten - Ahaha, you're so funny. I sing a lot in my car. A lot. People still stare. I don't care. I think that's a great tactic though. For some of my videos, I often practice what I'm going to say on the way to work or on the way home. Productive use of time! @ Parsing Nonsense - That's awesome about your novel! And really encouraging too. I love that you are fairly sure that it will never see the light of day but you're already on your second one. Very awesome. @ Jan – I love your last sentence – “they also need to know that it’s worth it.” That idealism about hard work and reaching your goals is such a motivation. Thanks for the comment!

@ Kiersten – Ahaha, you’re so funny. I sing a lot in my car. A lot. People still stare. I don’t care. I think that’s a great tactic though. For some of my videos, I often practice what I’m going to say on the way to work or on the way home. Productive use of time!

@ Parsing Nonsense – That’s awesome about your novel! And really encouraging too. I love that you are fairly sure that it will never see the light of day but you’re already on your second one. Very awesome.

]]> By: Parsing Nonsense http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4173 Parsing Nonsense Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:26:30 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/04/28/3-ways-to-turn-weaknesses-into-strengths/#comment-4173 Great post, it's SO true that nobody is exempt from working hard to excel. I particularly appreciated the comment about taking the first step to writing a book since I just finished my first novel last year and am knee-deep in my second novel. The hardest part is starting, and it's totally fine if you suck at first. My first novel is horrible and will likely never see the light of day, but everybody has to start somewhere. Great post, it’s SO true that nobody is exempt from working hard to excel. I particularly appreciated the comment about taking the first step to writing a book since I just finished my first novel last year and am knee-deep in my second novel.

The hardest part is starting, and it’s totally fine if you suck at first. My first novel is horrible and will likely never see the light of day, but everybody has to start somewhere.

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