Knowing your strengths August 5, 2008
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One of the things in my life I focus attention is staying in shape. 'Functional Fitness' is the idea, and while it's not for everyone, it appeals to me (see blog). Oh, and it works, too.
Yesterday, we did a couple of sequences that were geared toward learning - who woulda known that at a workout class, learning was required?
The one thing that captured my attention was rowing. The learning part about this was the conversation we had regarding resistance on these machines. The basic gist was that for some people, they will be able to get a better time if the resistance is set high, and others will do well if the resistance is set low; generally, a high resistance will also yield fewer strokes per minute, and a low resistance will give one more strokes per minute.
On our rowing machines the damper controls the resistance. Usually, we set these at 5, at the mid-point. Yesterday, we were learning, so we did the first round at 5, and the second round at 10, which is the max resistance setting. For me, I did better at the highest setting, which was an interesting result, especially given that this was the 2nd row of 2 all-out effort experiences. Can't wait to try the low setting, and see what happens!
The other key learning bit that day was the notion that while a given setting may be effective now, later, and as you improve in other areas, that setting may not be optimal. So, you kinda have to play with it over time.
For candidates (hiring managers, too), knowing your strengths is very important in understanding how to position yourself. And, you should expect that as you grow in your career, the settings on these strengths will change, so your positioning will change as well.
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