For the weaknesses, you should focus on things that are actually getting in your way and that you have some motivation to change. For example, they could be related to negotiating, finances, relationships, or health behaviors.
对于弱点,你要把重点放在那些在实际生活中阻碍你前进的弱点上,以及那些有动力改变的弱点上。比如,这些弱点可能与谈判、财务、人际欢喜或健康行为有关。
以下可以作为不错的候选强项:
Being good at researching information
善于分析信息
Resourcefulness
足智多谋
Persistence
锲而不舍
Conscientiousness
有责任心
Being methodical
有条不紊
Planning for and overcoming obstacles
有计划性以及克服障碍的能力
Finding workarounds for problems
找到问题的解决办法
Decency / following the “do unto others” principle
彬彬有礼/遵循“处世哲学”的原则
Ability to follow instructions
服从指示的能力
Ability to synthesize information
获得综合信息的能力
Warmth
热情
Thoughtfulness
无微不至
being calm and emotionally even-keeled
冷静以及情感上不偏不倚
When you redefine tasks you’d normally avoid in this way, your urge to avoid will lessen. This will then have a snowball effect because when you start practicing a task you'll build both skills and confidence, and will allow you to expand your comfort zone, a little bit at a time.
当你按照这种方式重新定义那些你常常逃避的任务时,你回避的冲动就会减少。这将会产生雪球效应,因为当你开始练习一项任务时,你就会强化技能和建立信心,并且还会扩大你舒适的区域,每次都可以扩大一点。
Implementation Tips
操作提示
- Don't worry if it's hard to think of your strengths at first. Write down as many as you can think of and then add to your list over the next couple of weeks. Just notice tasks you do competently and ask yourself what strengths your utilizing to do that.
如果一开始思考你的强项很难,不要担心。尽可能多的写下你想到的优点,几个星期之后添加到你的列表单上。要注意那些你能胜任的任务,并且问问自己你要利用哪个强项来完成任务。
- You can also ask others what they see your strengths as. If you explain what you're doing (you could forward the link to this article), it will make it easier to ask people without it seeming like you're just fishing for compliments.
你也可以问问他人对你的优点的看法。如果能解释你将要做什么事情(你也可以推荐他看这篇文章),这样会让询问他人变得更加容易,从而避免为了完成而完成。
- This exercise can also be done with a coach.
这个练习也可以找个教练一起做。