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"Focus on your strengths"
Focusing on your strengths is much easier than keeping your weaknesses in check. But this exactly what you need to do. For example, the smartest person who lacks empathy and humility will seem arrogant and cold.
What to do: If you want to adapt to the real world and make a strong impression, celebrate your strengths, but also make a point to identify your weaknesses. Knowing your shortcomings may drive you to get better at it.
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"Follow your passion"
This is only useful advice if your passion aligns with the job market demand. Passions are also short-lived - you may be passionate about writing, but next year you might be passionate about animation. Narrowing down on your passion and the industries you love will limit your perspective and hamp...
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"Let your achievements speak for themselves."
In the perfect world, you would not need to promote and brand yourself. But in the real world, style will get you farther than substance. Research shows that connections, impressions, and showmanship beat talent and potential.
What to do: Your brand is mor...
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Career advice we should ignore
The most common career tips are:
- "Just be yourself"
- "Let your achievements speak for themselves"
- "Focus on your strengths"
- "Follow your passion"
Data and research suggest that it is better to ignore this kind of advice as it i...
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"Just be yourself"
In work settings, people don't want to see your unfiltered and unchecked personality. In job interviews, people are interested in the best version of you.
What to do: In any high-stakes situation, you will be rewarded if you manage your public image and di...
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Ignore your strengths
We can only develop new strengths by addressing our weaknesses, so if you want to acquire skills you don’t have, or develop new expertise, you will inevitably have to focus on what you don’t know rather than what you do know.
Don’t focus on your weaknesses
Be aware of your weaknesses, but do not focus on them. Focus on your strengths.
Delegate the tasks where you know you will not be able to do a good job.
2. Know yourself
You have to know your strengths and weaknesses, your position, what you really want.
It's about knowing who we are, what do you really bring to the table? What do you bring to the table that the other doesn't have?
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