Strengthening Weaknesses

 

 

Ever so often we say something

That sounds really great,

The title above is one I picked up

Only here of late.

 

Actually, I had heard it before

But paid it no mind,

Today, however, after some thought,

I discovered it is one of a kind.

 

No doubt you have heard

About SWOT analysis:

A component in strategic planning

Re strengths and weaknesses.

 

The strengths are the good things

While the weaknesses are threats

But strengthening the weaknesses

Is like building on debt.

Some will call it an oxymoron

And I will say well said

Given that a moron is a person

Allegedly not well read.

 

You may call it a misnomer

And I have no problems with that,

Either way it amounts to nothing

And for me that is fact.

 

But it sounds really silky

And that I am forced to admit

However, before you strengthen weaknesses

It would be better you quit.

 

 

To strengthen weaknesses

Would be to weaken the strengths

And such a person would be going

To extraordinary lengths.

 

Improving debt ratio:

That is to be greatly desired

But improving debt:

That manager needs to be fired.

 

If your students are doing poorly

Don’t strengthen their weaknesses,

If this is one of your strategies

Remove it from your list.

 

Stewart Russell © September 2, 2020