The #1 Exercise To Become Self Aware By Improving Your Strengths & Working On Weaknesses

When I was younger and was trying to make decisions in my life, whether it was who I wanted to date, where I wanted to live, or even the company I wanted to apply for, my dad would always say, "Jacob, take out a piece of paper, fold it in half and write down the pros and cons on each side of the paper."

What you can also do with this exercise is replace the pros and cons column with strengths and weaknesses. This is a great way to assess yourself and find out what areas you need to work on. Of course, this only works if you are completely honest with yourself.

As you learn new things and try to work on your weaknesses, these things are going to change. If you do this exercise on a regular basis, you’ll become very self-aware of what your strengths and weaknesses actually are. It's a very simple practice that can make a big difference.

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Jacob is the international best-selling author of 5 books including Leading With Vulnerability, The Future Leader, and The Employee Experience Advantage. He's also a professionally trained futurist and keynote speaker. Jacob's passion and mission is to create great leaders, engaged employees, and future-ready organizations. His work has been endorsed by the CEOs of Nestle, Cisco, Best Buy, Unilever, Mastercard, Audi, The Ritz Carlton, Yum! Brands, and countless others.