Expanding your circles

Good coaches, mentors, and managers should be experts at identifying and exploiting the overlap between these two factors.

Just like the girl in the above example, a great manager will push you to your limits but never ask you to do something you’re not capable of. They’ll ruthlessly exploit your strengths while minimizing your weaknesses.

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To me expanding the overlap in the circle is important. Sure it’s more stressful but it can be personally rewarding as well. Not every one’s lucky to find a manager who can exploit their potential.