Learning from Past Mistakes: A Focus on Strengths

Reviewing recently completed courses and recalling a good point from Remotion Fest, I thought about whether I should spend more time developing my strengths rather than dwelling on my weaknesses. This also extends to paying attention to my subordinates at work.

I can’t recall if it was in the Soft Skills course, but I remember it coming from the book we read with my English teacher. You should spend more time on your strong sides or colleagues. You should also pay attention to your weak sides or colleagues, but not too much.

It was my mistake in past years — I spent more time on my weaknesses. It’s hard to change this fast, but I’ll try, and focus more on my strengths.

Yes, soft skills and people management are not my strong suits. I won’t beat those who are naturally good at this. I need to improve these skills, but not to the detriment of everything else.

I have strong analytical problem-solving skills and a passion for software engineering and leading others, so I should develop those strengths. It’s amusing that leadership and management are linked, yet I feel completely differently about each.