This is Help Wanted, the show that makes your work work for you. I'm Jason Pfeiffer, editor-in-chief

of Entrepreneur Magazine. And I'm money expert Nicole Lapin. On Tuesdays, Jason and I answer the

helpline and help callers solve their work problems. And on Thursdays,

I give you one way to improve your work and build a career or company you loved. And it starts now.

Here's something to reflect on today. What if your greatest strength is also your greatest weakness?

What do I mean by greatest strength? It's whatever you think it means. Maybe it's your

analytical mind or your people skills or your quick thinking or whatever abilities you attribute

your success to. How could any of that be bad? Well, here's an

explanation from clinical psychologist Martin Dubin. Our challenges often emerge from investing

too heavily in our strengths, he writes in his new book, Blind Spotting. The superstrengths

become supernovas and tip into qualities that frustrate people

around us and get in the way of our success. As a result, the confident person becomes arrogant.

The friendly extrovert can't leave people alone. The visionary struggles with execution.

The agreeable boss loves every idea, leaving no one sure where they

stand. This is a hard thing to hear because it means questioning the things that we're most

proud of. But as I thought about it, I realized this exact thing happened to me. And it truly

was a hindrance in my career. So today, I'll share that story, along with

Martin Dubin's advice on managing your superpowers to achieve true greatness. First, let's talk about

my personal kryptonite. When I first started giving keynote talks, which was, I don't know, back in 2016, 2017,

I thought I had an advantage over other speakers.

It was my energy.

I'm a naturally energetic person.

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