4 ways to discover your hidden talents

1. What skills have helped you in what ever succeed?

As a child, or a student you probably have to develop some useful skills. Successful consultant Scott Edinger (Scott Edinger) grew up in a poor family, and at the age of nine years, has been adopted by another is not very happy family. Life circumstances led him to develop communication skills, conflict resolution, people's beliefs and understanding of their psychology.

In college, he honed his communication skills. Having taken part in hundreds of debates, Edinger was in the top five performers. Subsequently, he earned a degree in communications and rhetoric. After graduation, he became the number two vendor in one of the largest companies in the US and began to advise other organizations for sales - one of the most important skills in the world business.

Of course, not all the complexity of a child help to become as successful as Scott Edinger. However, you are in my life probably encountered obstacles that have successfully overcome.

Think about these situations. Is there anything in common between them? Something that has helped you to cope with the problems? This is something in what you are strong. Now you need to find out in what areas of activity will be useful these skills.

2. What gives you strength?

Think about what makes you feel energetic, full of energy and ready for new achievements. This will help you identify your strengths.

Remember also, you start to do when feeling weary or overloaded. At such times, we want to bring the situation under control. To do this, you are doing something that inspires you strength.

Determine what activity gives you energy, in the future you will be able to defeat the many challenges.

3. What sets you apart as a child among other children?

As a child, we do what we like, even if from the outside it looks strange. If you think your children's hobbies, you should be able to reveal its hidden, long-forgotten skills.

Classmates Candice Brown Elliott (Candice Brown Elliott) teased her and called the Encyclopedia Brown in honor of the character of the book of the same name - a boy detective. They believed Candace most intelligent, but the teachers were of a different opinion. The very same girl wanted to carry on lively conversations with famous people, to develop artificial IntelligenceWhich would fit in her closet, to build floating cities and come up with new forms of art.

After 40 years on her account had 90 patents. Her most famous invention - PenTile-matrix liquid crystal screen species used in millions of smartphones, tablets, laptops and televisions. She founded a company to develop the technology, and then sold it to Samsung.

Childhood dreams Elliott surprised classmates and teachers annoyed. But as an adult her addiction began her abilities.

Think about it: maybe you are a child doing something that sets you apart from others?

4. What compliments you prefer to ignore?

Often we do not notice their strengths. If you are used to perform something well, it is very easy not to notice this and to ignore his skill special attention. Therefore, listen to compliments, you usually fell on deaf ears, because they believe that there is nothing unusual in your abilities.

The tendency to ignore compliments very understandable, but it can lead to what you will be selling your skills at a price far lower than their real value.

This will damage your career, because work and talent have to be assessed and paid on merit.

If something is given to you easily, it does not mean that these powers have each person. Revise your resume: you might have overlooked some skills that will set you apart from other people.