"Old Saying Tells to Build on Your Strengths" by Susan Pearl

Put your best foot forward.

In my opinion I think this old saying is telling us to lead with our strengths. Everyone of us have unique talents and abilities.  We should concentrate on our strength and get better and better at it.  After years of efforts in getting better and better we will start to be outstanding and start standing out in our area of strength. We have put our best foot forward.

The old saying tells us to take pride in what we do.  We  can take pride because we know we are giving our best.  Lead with your strengths and take pride in what we do.  If we are asked to sweep a floor we sweep that floor the best we can and get all the corners.  When we are proud of the work we do we know that we have done our best and that we have put our best foot forward.  Taking pride in our work is putting our best foot forward.

I think another key word in this old saying is the word "forward".  "Put you best foot forward" is saying that our strengths can move us forward in life.    "Put your best foot forward" is very good advise.