Think about the most outgoing, personable, confident person you know–the one who is always the life of the party. Let’s put her in a solitary job that requires little or no interaction with people, but lots of paperwork.
Now think about the person you know who organizes his sock drawer, parks in the same spot every day at work and always takes lunch alone at 12:30 precisely. Let’s plunk him on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
My point is this: We all have unique strengths and talents. Marcus Buckingham talks about just that in his book, “Go Put Your Strengths to Work.” So does Nate Booth in “Tiger Traits: 9 Success Secrets You Can Discover From Tiger Woods to Be a Business Champion.”
Don’t waste time trying to be something you are not. Instead, identify and nurture your strengths. Think about the tasks or jobs that give you the most gratification or the situations in which you are most productive. What do you enjoy doing? What have you learned to do very easily?
When possible, work in your zone. Play to your strengths. Sales positions are not all the same. Find the one that’s a fit for you. We’re not all alike, but we all have equal potential for success.
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