We all have weaknesses. Yes, even successful people have them. One habit successful legal nurse consultants employ day after day is to live in their strengths.
Successful legal nurse consultants don’t focus on what they don’t have. They focus on what they do have. They don’t focus on their weaknesses, especially the weaknesses others are too happy to point out. They focus on their strengths and live mentally in those strengths.
When I started my legal nurse consulting business my weakness was my lack of typing skills. I had never taken a typing class and typing wasn’t a skill I needed as a registered nurse. But, as a legal nurse consultant I was going to have to submit typed reports to attorneys. What did I do? I hired a typist to do what I wasn’t good at (my weakness) and concentrated on the analysis of the cases which I was good at (my strength).
Don’t let a weakness derail you. There is no weakness that can’t be overcome or worked around. And never let a weakness be your excuse for holding back. Live in your strength. When you do you will become more successful and a lot happier too.
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*The opinions and statements made by Vickie Milazzo, the founder of Medical-Legal Consulting Institute, Inc. are based on her experiences and expertise, should not be applied beyond the specific context provided, and do not guaranty or project actual results. Vickie Milazzo is no longer involved in the operations or management of the business, but is involved as an independent education consultant.
