I’m good at analyzing patterns.
I’m not so good at negotiating.
So you can guess where the average boss would put the emphasis for my development: negotiation skills!
My daughter’s a superb writer.
She has time management issues.
For every time I nag her about not getting something done, I should notice the great work she does in her fiction and non-fiction 10 times.
Do you build on your strengths often enough, or are you constantly trying to shore up your weak spots?
David Zinger conducted a survey recently about how much time managers spend on their strengths. He reports that only three out of 10 …read more

Worth reading:
I Want to Speak Like Steve Jobs – Drew McLennan, like a lot of us, is a student of one of the geniuses of the personal presentation.
The ‘Mystery’ of Lousy Customer Service – An adversarial attitude toward customers or employees is a sign of a company that doesn’t know how to behave, says Mary Schmidt on Lipsticking.com. Mary also has her own marketing blog.
300 Free Employee Engagement Keys – David Zinger has a free downloadable e-book with tips on employee engagement. Link via Phil Gerbyshak.
Creativity Slayer – Communicatrix Colleen Wainwright looks at how creativity is affected by procrastination …read more