If you want to excel at anything, it’s not enough to fix your weaknesses. You also need to leverage your strengths.If you want to recognize your strengths, you need other people to hold up a mirror. When you see your reflection through the eyes of those who know you well, you can begin to identify your most unique talents.

How to recognize your strengths

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Identify 10-20 people who know you well from a mix of personal and professional contacts, and ask them to write a story about a time when you were at your best.&nbsp;It is best if the sources are specific with concrete examples.

Choose your sources

Once the feedback arrives, look for the common themes that appear in multiple stories. Make a list of the themes, the key examples that support each theme, and what they suggest about your strengths.

Spot patterns

<div data-rapid-cpos="8" data-rapid-subsec="paragraph" data-rapid-parsed="subsec">When the stories roll in, you’ll be surprised to see that some of your sources comment on strengths you didn’t know you had, and experiences you didn’t remember. Using this information, write out a brief profile of who you are when you’re at your best.</div>

Create your self-portrait

Create an action plan for how and when you’ll utilize your strengths. If you don’t map out a plan for using your strengths, the benefits will fade.&nbsp;

Put your strengths into action

If you want to excel at anything, it's not enough to fix your weaknesses. You also need to leverage your strengths. When Albert Einstein failed a French exam, if he had concentrated only on his language skills, he might never have transformed physics. When J.K.

How to recognize your strengths

Work on Your Strengths, Not Your Weaknesses

Developing our strengths

Identifying strengths

Ask the people around you