by David McNally
1. LOOK FOR PATTERNS IN YOUR LIFE - Although you may have not truly valued your gifts and talents, they have surfaced from time to time throughout your life. As you review the events of your life, look for the threads of continuity running throughout. What have you consistently enjoyed throughout your life? What talents have you been praised for? What accomplishments are you most proud of? Answering these questions will put you on the right path.
2. PLAY GAMES - Your natural gifts and talents are more visible when you are feeling relaxed, spontaneous, and the most yourself. Giving yourself the opportunity to let go, to play, opens the door to discovering new creativity and new passions.
3. TRY SOMETHING NEW - Break out of established patterns of doing things. What have you assumed you're not good at but would love to try? Do at least one new thing every month. Think of something you've always wanted to do and do it. If you fail, make a mistake, get laughed at, feel embarrassed, so what! Fears like these keep people mired in mediocrity.
4. BE HONEST ABOUT WHAT YOU LOVE - What do you feel passionate about, what do you have fun doing? I believe that what you love is what you were made to do and what you were made to do is what you have an aptitude to do. Have the courage to admit what you love and your genius will burst through.
5. SHINE YOUR LIGHT - Once you identify your genius, find a comfortable way to let other people know who you are and what you do exceptionally well so that they can call on your gifts and talents. If you don't belong to a professional association, join one. Ask some question at a meeting or volunteer to sit on a committee or demonstrate your expertise by writing an article for your employee newsletter.
6. DEVELOP IDEAS - Get in the habit of spending fifteen minutes a day listing ideas on how to improve your personal and professional life. At first your mind may be blank, but with time insights will begin to appear Until, if you are disciplined in this process, a flood of ideas will present themselves. Don't censor the ideas because they seem too large or small, impractical or unreasonable. Remember, George Bernard Shaw said; "All progress depends on the unreasonable man."
1. LOOK FOR PATTERNS IN YOUR LIFE - Although you may have not truly valued your gifts and talents, they have surfaced from time to time throughout your life. As you review the events of your life, look for the threads of continuity running throughout. What have you consistently enjoyed throughout your life? What talents have you been praised for? What accomplishments are you most proud of? Answering these questions will put you on the right path.
2. PLAY GAMES - Your natural gifts and talents are more visible when you are feeling relaxed, spontaneous, and the most yourself. Giving yourself the opportunity to let go, to play, opens the door to discovering new creativity and new passions.
3. TRY SOMETHING NEW - Break out of established patterns of doing things. What have you assumed you're not good at but would love to try? Do at least one new thing every month. Think of something you've always wanted to do and do it. If you fail, make a mistake, get laughed at, feel embarrassed, so what! Fears like these keep people mired in mediocrity.
4. BE HONEST ABOUT WHAT YOU LOVE - What do you feel passionate about, what do you have fun doing? I believe that what you love is what you were made to do and what you were made to do is what you have an aptitude to do. Have the courage to admit what you love and your genius will burst through.
5. SHINE YOUR LIGHT - Once you identify your genius, find a comfortable way to let other people know who you are and what you do exceptionally well so that they can call on your gifts and talents. If you don't belong to a professional association, join one. Ask some question at a meeting or volunteer to sit on a committee or demonstrate your expertise by writing an article for your employee newsletter.
6. DEVELOP IDEAS - Get in the habit of spending fifteen minutes a day listing ideas on how to improve your personal and professional life. At first your mind may be blank, but with time insights will begin to appear Until, if you are disciplined in this process, a flood of ideas will present themselves. Don't censor the ideas because they seem too large or small, impractical or unreasonable. Remember, George Bernard Shaw said; "All progress depends on the unreasonable man."
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