Stop Fixing Your Weaknesses – Focus on Your Strengths and Become World Class

Stop Fixing What You’re Bad At

Let me challenge you with a simple idea.

Most people spend their entire lives trying to fix their weaknesses.

1. They attend courses to improve what they’re “not good at.”
2. They obsess over areas where they score poorly.
3. They believe success lies in eliminating flaws.

But what if that’s completely wrong?

The +10 / -10 Exercise

Grab a piece of paper and draw a horizontal line.

On the far right, write +10.
On the far left, write -10.
In the middle, write 0.

Now do two things:

1. Write down something you’re pretty good at — advising clients, handling objections, building relationships, maintaining work-life balance.

2. Score yourself honestly on a scale of 0 to 10.

Let’s say you’re a +7.

Now write something you struggle with — admin, prospecting, closing, time management — and score it between 0 and -10.

Maybe that’s a -7.

Here’s the problem.

Most people spend 80% of their energy trying to turn that -7 into a -5.

And even if they succeed… what have they really achieved?

Mediocrity.

The Real Path to Becoming World Class

What if instead, you poured your time, energy and effort into turning your +7 into a +9… or even a +10?

That’s where world-class performance lives.

You don’t become extraordinary by becoming average at everything.

You become extraordinary by becoming exceptional at something.

The best advisers in the world aren’t perfect at admin.
The best salespeople aren’t flawless at paperwork.
The most successful entrepreneurs aren’t balanced in every area.

They double down on their strengths.

Why This Matters for Financial Advisers and Insurance Professionals

In our industry, people constantly try to “fix” themselves:

• “I need to be better at objections.”

• “I should improve my admin.”

• “I must become more organised.”

Improvement is important. But obsession with weakness is dangerous.

Because while you’re trying to polish your weaknesses, someone else is sharpening their strengths.

And they’re becoming world-class.

The Shift That Changes Everything

Stop asking:

“How do I fix what I’m bad at?”

Start asking:

“How do I dominate what I’m already good at?”

That shift alone can transform your income, your confidence, and your impact.

If you’re already a +7 at building relationships, become a +10.
If you’re strong at asking for referrals, master it.
If you’re good at presenting solutions, make it world-class.

Because the market doesn’t reward balance.

It rewards the exceptional.