Imagine you’re a basketball coach. You have a player who scores 27 points per game, shoots 46% from the 3-point line, and gets 14 rebounds per game. You’re pleased with his performance.
 
But you’re puzzled. Rather than targeting what he does well, your player has started focusing on his lowest stat area—1 assist per game. He’s started using all his free time in practice to work on his passing. And in the next 3 games, he focuses on passing. The result? In those 3 games, your player averages 2 assists, 19 points, 33% from the 3-point line, and 11 rebounds—and your team loses all 3 games.
 
What are you going to do? If I were the coach, I’d talk to the player, encouraging him to target his strengths (scoring, 3-point shooting, rebounding) for his own sake and for the team’s sake. I’d let him know that no player has to do everything well. I’d let him know that his teammates can take care of assists.
 
My point: Target your strengths. Target leveraging your God-given gifts. You’ll perform better.
 
Work smart. Target your strengths. Today.