A good post on alexmandossian. We are VA4World a virtual assistant firm who provide admin support service for SME’s all over the world. We would like to hear your feedback.

Thanks,
Sridhar – VA4World for viral marketing, SEO and admin support

For me, this is simple to outline.

My strengths: ideas, networking, & communicating.

My weaknesses: technical implementation.

I have others help me with my weaknesses; teaching me while they implement. I, in turn, teach them what I know in terms of marketing.

Best,

-K

As for me, I think 2x is enough. I attempt to read your blog but not as dilligently as I should. Instead, I read to catch up!

I read looking for the next golden nugget to be a better marketer and person. I still need time to do the other things of life. Yes I know the trap! It is a constant struggle to not work on the busy stuff that does not make me money!

My vote is a “No”!

Question:
Is there a way to create a peer to peer daily accountability program? Let’s see what your solution is for this question!

Ernie
Fontana, CA

Carl

Play from your strengths! What a great central focus to kick off the New Year! I read your post and immediately ordered Buckingham’s book.

Andrew offers some good advice on an approach to outsourcing if you think “you can’t afford it” yet. This is similar to a challenge faced by our clients who are parents of school age children who struggle with lack of organizational skills.

During the elementary, middle and high school years many things are required of a child during the school day that cannot be easily “outsourced” by the child. As children progress through the higher grade levels increasing demands are placed on them to organize and manage books, materials, assignments, directions, homework, tests and projects. And of course almost everything has to be done at a certain time.

In order to prevent academic success from being derailed by these weaknesses I developed a comprehensive “Instant Organizer Notebook System” for students which automates the process of organizing school papers and materials and handles time management. While this system does address strengthening a weakness it eliminates the damage done by that weakness and allows the student to more fully apply and benefit from personal academic strengths. We use a 4 step approach:

1. Evaluate (the root cause of the snag)
2. Automate (create a tool or system)
3. Navigate (observe and steer around snags and uncovered potholes)
4. Cooperate (build support interactions)

The “cooperate” step would be the first place to look when deciding what to outsource in a funded business but is our last step with students for 2 reasons:

1. Classrooms are usually structured for each student carry the full range of responsibilities for each assignment or activity including all management of time, information and materials.
2. Success in these areas builds self confidence and self reliance and supports the student in focusing on and fully exercising personal strengths.

We support a small but growing movement of parents and teachers who want to bring a strengths based curriculum to all classrooms.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. And thanks for bringing us yet one more world class tool for success.

Columbia

Your formula fits my philosophy: What’s ahead is what matters–as any old octogenarian will tell you. And your zest and unbridled curiosity inspire us all to move things up a notch.

Count me among the 101+. I write well; I speak well. I’m counting on your savvy to help make these talents work for me

The Best Year to Come for you and yours.

I love your quote, “The palest ink is better than even a world-class memory.” I’m going to use that one from now on and give you credit, of course!

Thanks for this great post, Alex!
Randy Sandknop
http://www.practicehappiness.com