Find Your Dream Job By Using Your Unique Talents and Genius

Any significant accomplishment usually requires the involvement of many people. What if one could simply understand the unique genius of individuals, and further, be able to assemble teams where genius and talents were complementary to others on the team to produce outstanding results? “All children are born geniuses; 9,999 are swiftly and inadvertently degeniusized by grownups." Buckminster Fuller Talents Versus SkillsrnHere is a very useful distinction as a starting point from Steven Covey’s The 8th Habit where he writes – “There’s a common misconception that a person’s skill is their talent. Skills, however, are not talents. Talents, on the other hand, require skills. People can have skills and knowledge in areas where their talents do not lie. If they have a job that requires their skills but not their talents, organizations will never tap into their passion or voice. They’ll go through the motions, but this will only make them appear to need external supervision and motivation.” “The key to creating passion in your life is to find your unique talents and your special role and purpose in the world. It is essential to know yourself before you decide what work you want to do”. What and How of TalentsrnTalents can be understood in terms of ‘what you do and importantly, how you do it.’ When people recognize that they have striving instincts and are free to use them, their instincts can become the energy sources that propel them toward personal productivity. The job of leaders is to manage for results rather than manage the process. As Kathy Kolbe writes in her book Pure Instinct, “The joy in the creative process comes through productive effort. When all hope for attaining the thrill of success is put out of reach, it follows that many people will turn to artificial ‘highs’. History will undoubtedly take note of our era, one in which human beings’ instincts to strive have been largely ignored. Substance abuse is rampant, along with crime, suicide, and failed relationships. Self-confidence, the by-product of productivity, has eroded along with the economy.” Freedom To Be YourselfrnKathy says, “My definition of success – the freedom to be yourself – is tied to the Striving Instincts and their Operating Zones. Successful people are those who have found paths that allow them to use their instinctive powers freely without stepping on others." True Equalityrn“Everyone has the same amount of instinctive power – and an equal need to act freely according to those instincts.” 5% of the population will share a particular MO whereas 95% of people won't be able to do it that way! That allows people to appreciate that they have unique talents to contribute and by being free to do so, can create joy and fulfillment all around!