You can learn almost anything if you try hard enough.
But true strong suits give you energy; learned traits drain you.
Natural Traits: You were born with them. They feel easy and energize you.
Learned Traits: Picked up along the way to survive a role. You might be great at them, but they exhaust you.
Aspirational Traits: The version of yourself you hope to project.
From You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck: Why the Coworkers Who Drive You Crazy Are Your Unfair Advantage. Available now.
Graphic created by NotebookLM using Chapter 2 of the book’s manuscript as a reference.