What Are Your Talents And Strengths

What Are Your Talents and Strengths: A Guide To Discovering What You're Great At

Just what are your talents and strengths? You are special and unique however you may not know how great you are. Here’s how to find out.

Hi Trish Davies here from Build Your AU. Part of Build Your AU is defining the authority that have within your chosen field. So what are your talents and strengths?

Thinking of yourself as a complete and utter failure can be a good thing. That’s because it is the first sign that you are on the right track to figuring out what your strengths and talents are.

Feeling like you have nothing going for you is the first step to discovering what those things are. That can be scary, but it’s also an exciting time in your life.

You’re about to get a fresh new perspective on who you are and what makes you unique. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about yourself and discover new interests. Also to find potential areas for growth or new career opportunities.

Finding your talents and strengths doesn’t have to be hard or take a lot of time. However it does require some honest self-reflection and the willingness to see things from a different point of view.

Once you know where to look, there are plenty of simple ways to reveal your strengths and talents. No matter how well they’ve been hidden up until now.

Knowing Your Strengths and Talents Is Good For You

First, let’s talk about the obvious benefits of knowing your strengths and talents. Understanding what’s unique about you can help you find better work opportunities and make new friends. Even help you discover your dream career path.

When you know what’s great about you, you can use that information to build better relationships, earn more money. Also generally feel more fulfilled in your day-to-day life.

You’ll also feel empowered to take risks, pursue your passions, and make the most of your strengths. Also when you surround yourself with positive, like-minded individuals, you’re more likely to stay motivated and happy along the way.

What Are Your Talents And Gifts – Try These Strategies To Find Out

The best way to find out what your strengths and talents are, is to try out a variety of different activities. Ones where you can observe and experiment with what works best for you.

Once you’ve tried a bunch of different activities, you’ll have a better idea of what you’re naturally drawn to. Also what seems to come easily to you. You can try out these strategies at home, at work, or even while you’re hanging out with your friends.

Write down your thoughts
Focus on the process
Experiment with different activities
Seek out new opportunities
Reflect on your experiences
Take an interest inventory
Join a club or community
Try journaling
Take part in an Immersions or retreats

Enlist Help From Friends and Family

If you’re struggling to find what your strengths and talents are, you can also enlist the help of your friends and family members. Ask them “to” the following –

Describe you in three words.
Describe their impressions of the activities you enjoy most.
Write down the words that come to their minds when they think about your dreams and goals.
Write you a letter that outlines your strengths and talents in their opinion.
Pretend they are hiring you for a job. What three qualities would they value in you the most?
Write down a list of their dreams and goals. What would they want you to do for them?

A variation on this strategy is to ask them to describe the person they wish they could be. What qualities do they wish they possessed?

Discover What You’re Passionate About

When you are passionate about something, you naturally find other areas of your life improving as well. You feel more excited about your day-to-day activities, you work harder to achieve your goals. Also you generally lead a more satisfying life.

As you get to know yourself better, you can also start to look for ways to incorporate your passions into your daily routine. This will make your passions more obvious to you, helping you to better understand what your strengths are.

Discover Where You Feel Comfortable & Confident

As you go about your daily life, keep a close eye on where you feel most comfortable and confident.

Are you happiest when you are hanging out with certain people?
Do you feel at ease in particular environments?
Are you more excited when you’re given a certain type of work?
Do you feel in your element when you’re given a certain type of task?

These areas might be what your strengths and talents are showing themselves through.

Try Easy Activities That Let You Experiment

An easy way to experiment with activities that you might be good at is to play games. You can also turn hobbies into games or participate in activities that require you to perform certain tasks.

Remember that there is no wrong way to approach these experiments. You should be having fun and trying not to analyse the situation too much.

These activities should feel more like play than work. Thus allowing you to let go of your inhibitions and just have fun doing what you enjoy.