Developing Talents?

Though it may be wise to spend the bulk of our time growing our strengths, I still believe that we can and should develop our talents to the best of our abilities. We should see our talents as gifts to be used in as many areas of our lives as possible. Though I agree with much of the advice given surrounding focusing on our strengths, I do not believe that we should enhance our strengths at the expense of ignoring our talents. Our talents can lead us to new and fulfilling paths in our lives. The problem with talent is that...

What about Talent?

As a High School Senior I was voted “the most talented.” This of course was not so much of a nod to my many accomplishments, but rather an acknowledgment that I had become very adept at being mediocre in many areas. Though I was never stellar in many of my High School pursuits some people are. They have great talents in areas like sports, music, or in a particular academic field. I have a cousin, for example, who is very talented in playing the guitar. His fingers move across the strings in a magnificent way. While watching...

The Passion, Strength, Market Demand System

            Recently a friend of mine who has been trying to carve out his calling in life asked me “I know what I love to do, I have taken the strengths test, but I don’t understand how to put it together. How do you put this stuff into practice?” In reality, this is the hardest part of the whole process.             So far we...