Weakness is just unused strength

What if your “weakness” is the very thing that could make you unbeatable?

At 5’3″, Muggsy Bogues wasn’t supposed to make it to the NBA.
He couldn’t dunk. He couldn’t block 7-footers.
So he stopped trying to be tall.

Instead, he built a game only someone his size could play fast, unpredictable, impossible to guard.
His “weakness” became the reason he was feared.

1. Quiet in meetings? Your words hit harder than the loudest voice in the room.
2. New in your role? You see the cracks veterans walk past.
3. Small company? You can turn faster than the giants.
4. Different background? You solve problems others can’t even see.
5. Made mistakes? You’ve got a map; they don’t.
6. Hate public speaking? You prepare so well that you don’t need charisma to win.

How to weaponize your weakness:

1. Name it: Call it out, no sugarcoating.
2. Flip it: Ask, “When does this give me an edge?”
3. Use it: Play where it’s an advantage, not a handicap.

Stop trying to hide what makes you different.

Start making it the reason they can’t compete with you.