Your strength is your ability to provide consistent, perfect performance in any activity at any movement at any given tim. With that being said, my sweet spot is out on the field, playing soccer and working out. That is where i have my best level of comfort and i beleive that is where we strive the most where we are the most comfortable, but then people say you should get out of your comfort level to grow. Whos to say what is right and wrong. I believe that it is good to see other perspectives but I myself feel that where i am comfortable i can strive the most. I feel some areas where i struggle is confrontation without being offended. Sometimes i feel that everyone is out to get me, given some past experiences that is somewhat true. I believe that if i can take confrontation much lighter I can become a stronger individual without having the need to defend myself. I guess that is human nature right?
Eddie, thanks for your contributions and good luck with the class. It just so happens that confrontation is not one of my strengths either. As a coach I am totally committed to confronting my players about some mental habit or poor bio-mechanical habit but when I am confronted I often get frustrated with the person holding the mirror. You had some pearls of wisdom in your comments, however, that I too have found to help me have success in situations like these. If i view opportunities when confronted as a chance to get "stronger", then I'm less likely to get defensive.
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James Kane
1/14/2013 10:30:36 am
Eddie,
Good, thoughtful post. Like many, I find confrontation very uncomfortable as well. For me, however, it is the anxiety of making the other party feel attacked that causes me to avoid bringing up issues that really matter to me. Our faculty has worked on how to have those 'difficult conversations'. While it seems that these skills should come more organically, there are strategies and common language that we can employ to help us become more either more assertive and/or receptive to others' views and ideas. Still, I have a tough time with it all and I think that for some it just takes work.
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Dexter Young
1/14/2013 01:21:11 pm
Eddie,
Like you, I feel most comfortable when I'm on the basketball court, coaching or playing, and working out and training players. I agree with you though, I think it is definitely important to be able to feel comfortable even when you're outside of your "comfort zone". Keep working at it!
I can completely relate to feeling comfortable when you're being physically active and playing soccer. I'm not a soccer player, but I'm an avid runner and love to play and coach softball and volleyball. Anything that involves physical activity is where I'm the most confident and comfortable. I think there's a reason everyone was made the way we are, and we should embrace our gifts. You have a gift and that's what you should focus on. It only makes sense that you would put the most effort into your talents and the rest will fall into place. Our strengths are what make us better and more confident in our weaker areas.
Focus on the positives! :)
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I am a Grad Assistan student At Fresno Pacific University along with being a GA for the Mens Soccer team i am also the GA for the Fitness Center. Strength and conditioning is my profession. All ways looking for a way to improve.