Jocko Podcast Jocko Underground: Should You Improve Your Weakness? Or Capitalize on Your Strengths?
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Jun 5, 2023 Explore the age-old debate of improving weaknesses versus capitalizing on strengths. Discover techniques for navigating tough conversations and building bridges between opposing perspectives. Learn how to raise motivated, resilient young men, even without financial incentives. Dive into how familiarity with environments shapes physical skills, particularly in high-pressure training. The balance between training and leveraging inherent strengths is key to real-world performance and success.
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Focus on Strengths
- Focus your time primarily on your strengths to see a compounding effect.
- Still work on weaknesses, but prioritize what you excel at.
Don't Neglect Essential Skills
- Even if you're bad at writing, and you're good at math, you should still work on your writing skills.
- Don't abandon essential skills like writing, even if your career doesn't directly depend on them.
Address Critical Weaknesses
- Address critical weaknesses, especially in areas where someone can exploit them.
- Work on your weaknesses to avoid getting beaten.