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    Business Strategy with Hirav Shah                                        APRIL 03, 2026    |  The Indian Eye 32

                 Want 10X Results in Business? Stop Repairing

             Weaknesses and Start Leveraging Your Strengths

             Your strengths are your natural power zones. When you operate through them, everything

                                  becomes faster — thinking, execution, decisions, confidence

                                                                                                                   Strength-Based Strategy Works
                                                                                                                             Everywhere
                                                                                                                      No matter your industry — re-
                                                                                                                  tail, services, manufacturing, digital,
                                                                                                                  consulting — strengths accelerate
                                                                                                                  growth.
                                                                                                                  • In leadership: You inspire better
                                                                                                                    when you operate from your nat-
                                                                                                                    ural zone.
                                                                                                                  • In teams: People work faster when
                                                                                                                    their roles match their strengths.
                       HIRAV SHAH
                                                                                                                  • In operations: Strong areas create
                                                                                                                    smoother systems.
                  very entrepreneur wants fast-                                                                   • In branding: Strengths create
                  er  growth  —  more  revenue,
                                                                                                                    uniqueness and recall.
            Emore  customers,  more  prog-                                                                        • In customer experience: Strong
            ress. But most business owners un-                                                                      capabilities lead to consistent per-
            knowingly choose the slowest path to                                                                    formance.
            success. They spend months trying to                                                                  Strengths give speed in every department.
            “fix” their weaknesses instead of mul-
            tiplying their strengths. The truth is                                                                The Biggest Mistake: Trying to Be
            simple: strengths create 10X growth;   You’re not supposed to fix everything. Let experts handle what drains you. (File photo)
                                                                                                                         Good at Everything
            weaknesses create only 1X improve-                                                                        Many entrepreneurs believe, “If
            ment. When you focus too much on   sions, confidence. Strengths give you   gy instead of draining it?  I fix all my weaknesses, I will succeed
            what you’re bad at, you delay results.   momentum. They make work feel ef-  6. This uncovers your passion-linked   faster.”  This is a myth.  You don’t
            When you focus on what you’re nat-  fortless. They bring consistency and   strength.                  need to be good at everything. You
            urally good at, you accelerate them.  quality.                      7. What results come faster to you   only need to be exceptional at one
                “Strengths scale you. Weakness-   When you work from your         than others?
            es slow you. Growth depends on    strengths:                        8. This is your competitive advantage.  thing — your strength.
                                                                                                                       Excellence creates demand.
            what you choose to build on.”     • You produce better results          Your strength is where you grow     Weakness creates doubt.
                                              • You make faster decisions       effortlessly.
              Why Working on Weaknesses       • You enjoy what you do                                                  Strength builds brand value.
                                                                                                                       Weakness builds insecurity.
                    Slows You Down            • You build trust faster            How to Use Your Strengths for       “Success has speed. That speed
                When you force yourself to im-  • You stand out naturally                 10X Results
            prove something you’re naturally      Imagine two swimmers —            Once  you  know  your  strengths,   comes from strengths, not struggles.”
            weak in, your energy drops. You lose   one swimming with the current   your growth plan becomes clear.   Final Takeaway: Your Strength Is
            motivation. You feel stuck. The work   (strengths) and  the other against it   Here’s how to use them correctly:
            feels heavy and slow. And even after   (weaknesses). The one aligned with   1. Delegate or outsource your weak-  Your Shortcut to 10X Growth
                                                                                                                      If you want faster progress, bet-
            spending hours, the improvement is   the flow reaches farther with less ef-  nesses                   ter  results,  and  real  momentum  —
            minimal. You may reach average per-  fort. The same applies to business.  You’re not supposed to fix everything.   stop  fighting  your  weaknesses  and
            formance, but never excellence.       “Your  strengths  are  your  flow.   Let experts handle what drains you.  start multiplying your strengths.
                Think of a visionary founder   Success  comes  naturally  when  you   2. Build your daily routine around
            handling accounts, or a creative per-  work in your flow.”             your strengths                    Do more of what you’re good at.
                                                                                                                     Do less of what slows you down.
            son struggling with operations. They                                Start your day with work that uses your   Delegate what drains you.
            spend  time,  but  they  don’t  create   How to Identify Your Strengths   natural talent — this builds momentum.  Build systems around your strengths.
            impact. Their strengths stay unused    (Simple 4-Point Method)      3. Position your brand around what    When strengths become the
            while their  weaknesses  drain  their   Many entrepreneurs know their   you’re best at                center of your strategy, business be-
            time.  Weaknesses  make  you  busy,   weaknesses,  but  very  few  clearly   Don’t sell what the market wants — sell   comes easier, faster, and 10X more
            not productive. They give effort, not   know their strengths. Use this clarity   what you can deliver with excellence.  powerful.
            results.                          tool:                             4. Turn your strength into a repeat-
                                              1. What do you do easily while oth-  able system
              Why Strengths Give 10X Faster     ers struggle?                   Systems create scale. Strength + system   Hirav Shah is the Global Business
                        Results               2. This reveals natural talent.   = 10X growth.                      Strategist, Game Changer, and Author
                Your strengths are your natu-  3. What do people appreciate you for   5. Let marketing highlight your   of 19+ books—trusted worldwide for
            ral power zones. When you operate   consistently?                      strengths consistently         validating big decisions of entrepreneurs,
            through  them,  everything  becomes   4. This shows your visible skill.  If people can’t see your strength, they   sportsmen, and entertainers.
            faster  —  thinking,  execution,  deci-  5. What kind of work gives you ener-  can’t choose you.        Email : Business@hiravshah.com

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