According
to the dictionary, a talent is a natural endowment of a person. It is
an ability or natural capacity that we have, which may range from our
creativity to our athletic abilities. We all have them, but we are not
always so good at identifying what they are. Sometimes they can be right
in front of us, and we miss them.
If
you can determine what your talents are, you can tap into an amazing
resource that can help you in every aspect of your life, including your
business. Whether you are searching for the perfect type of business to
open or you want to find ways to grow the one you have, you may find the
answer in your personal talents.
Ways to Discover
Ask
10 people what their talents are and you are bound to get a variety of
responses, many of which will include that they simply don’t know. How
can that be, you ask? Because people are often too close to what is
going on for them to notice their natural abilities. So these gems go
unnoticed and untapped, for years!
Finding your talent is actually much easier than you may realize. Here are 5 simple ways to find your hidden talents:
1. Listen to others. Those
around you usually know what your talents are, even when you don’t. If
you think about it, people have likely been telling you that you are
good at something for a long time. You just weren’t listening. Now is
the time to listen.
2. Determine what is easy. Are
there things that you find really easy or obvious to do, while others
may struggle or muddle their way through? If you have things that you
find super easy, you believe that they should be just as easy, or
obvious, for others, but that’s not how it plays out. In this scenario,
they struggle while you stand there feeling like it was a cake walk!
3. What you enjoy most. Your
talents may be demonstrating itself in other ways. Are there magazine
topics that you just can’t get enough of? Are there shows you love?
Think about what it is that you love to do most when you have free time.
If you are drawn toward it, it is a natural talent.
4. Shut up already. Is
there a specific subject that you love to talk about, often to the
point that your friends want to shoot you? Consider the subject, perhaps
it may be one of your hidden talents or is connected to one.
5. Just ask. Ask
everyone you know that will give you an honest assessment about what
they think your talents are. Ask them to ignore your bad habits and have
them share the one or two things that they think you are hands down
most talented at. Ask a lot of people who know you, but always ask them
one-on-one. Compile the results and there is your hidden talent.
Key Components
When
you know what your talents are, you feel more in tune with your life.
You can also use those talents to excel in the business world. Whether
you leverage those talents in your product or service, or you use them
to network and make quality connections, they are important to know.
When you capitalize on your talents, it no longer feels like work, it
just feels like living. And anything that makes business and life more
enjoyable is bound to be a good thing.