What do you think your strengths are?
Not just work-related – also think of what you might put on a social media profile or dating app. Just play with me a bit.
Here’s the thing – we have these strengths, and when they’re not part of this job, we lay them aside and forget about them or relegate them to “hobbies.” I’m very good with spatial awareness. I can somehow see what will fit into a space. If you’re packing a truck to move, you want me organizing the interior of that truck. I’ll get more in it than you think is possible. Great skill – not really useful for my work, so I forget until I’m organizing a space.
Or maybe they’re so familiar for us that we don’t value them as much – “Eh, it’s easy for me. Isn’t it for everyone?”
Or maybe they were undervalued or dismissed by others – “Nice, but you can’t make a living doing it.”
Yet, it is one of your strengths, and maybe others don’t recognize the potential or how it fits the “traditional” application. We must remember that many innovations have emerged because someone creatively applied their talents. History is filled with inventions from those who found unconventional uses for their strengths.
Those strengths became their superpower.
Our strengths are the foundation we build upon, not the destination where we rest. They’re launching pads for growth, not just a comfortable hammock for complacency.
Your core strengths are valuable. They are the most effective and authentic version of yourself. What would you like to do with them?
