Talents

TOOLS FOR DISCOVERING TALENTS

When you know how you will add value with your talents, you will shine.

Printable:  Talent Table (pdf)

Find the intersection between:

→what you love to do the most

STRENGTHS-developed talents

TALENTS-natural abilities

SKILLS-learned abilities

What talent will add the most value?

Unique Selling Proposition-how you will use your talents to add value→

I will use [these talents] for [these benefits] by [in this unique way] to [solve this problem]

Oprah's Find Your Passion Exercise

8 Traits of Successful People Video -Richard St. John

Others say you are good at this. It’s easy to do.→

STRENGTHS

Ask Friends & Relatives: Johari Window

Alex Linley’s Strength Spotting Tips (pdf)

More Tools at List.ly

What the world needs most:

Causes you believe in. Problems you want to solve.→

MEANING↑

Discover U

Journal

Vision Board or Oprah's online

Wheel of Life (pdf) (3 pages)

Wheel of Excellence (pdf) (4 pages)

You loved to do this as a kid. Projects you’re proud of.→

SKILLS

Skills Identification (3 types-pdf)

Foundation Job Skills (pdf) at Career Key

More Tools at  List.ly

see also Work Skills

You:

Want to share this with others.

Lose track of time,

Feel joy,

Gain energy→

TALENTS↑

Name Your Talent exercise from the book “Is Your Genius at Work?” by Dick Richards... Finding Genius (pdf)

TED Talk on FLow by Mihaly Csikszentmihaly

Find Your Gifts & Talents Guidebook at manifestyourpotential.com (pdf, 32 pages)

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Things you love to learn about. Favorite subjects in school. Hobbies→

INTERESTS

Iseek Interest Assessment (pdf) Online

O*Net Interest Profiler

Iseek Career Cluster Survey (pdf)

Career Clusters (pdf)

Holland + Career Clusters (gif)

Interests Quiz at do2learn.com

PERSONALITY

David Borchard’s Passion Revealer

Myers-Briggs

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Positive personal qualities. Self Management Skills. Character Strengths

You admire people who are good at this.→

VALUES↑

Personal Values List (pdf) (3 pages)

Core Values Worksheet (pdf) at mikedesjardins.com/ (4 pages)

Stephen R Covey Mission Builder

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