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What does it mean?
Quisenberry suggests he discovered something positive within his own weaknesses.
In plain terms
I found a gift inside my flaw.
What can you take from it?
Weaknesses can hide strengths if looked at closely.

Where it applies

  • personal development
  • overcoming failure
  • career pivots

Putting it to work

  • self-assessment
  • finding value in errors

Questions to consider

  • What flaw of yours has become an asset?
  • How can you reframe a weakness?

Another view

Not all flaws contain useful traits or gifts.

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