Are You Talented and Unique?

Do you ever wonder what you are supposed to be doing with your future? Have you ever asked the question, “What are my special gifts and talents?” Have you ever asked the bigger question “why am I here?” People young and old ask themselves these questions all the time. Whether in business for yourself or working for someone, knowing your talents and your purpose in having these talents is an imperative.

It is without question that as a coach who has worked with hundreds of clients on a one to one basis, I have seen that everyone has a passion for using their talents in service to others. There is a burden that each person carries to contribute to the needs of others in some specific way. Often there are threads of evidence with the passion that goes back into childhood. Perhaps a person had a desire to help elderly people as a child. As they got older they learned that their talent for working with the elderly was something they had specific skills for and a continued desire to help them. As a result they began a business that aided the needs of the elderly.

Bruce Smith is a motivational speaker and chaplain to business executives. At one time Bruce was an all star football player in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts. Bruce was skillful as a football player so much that he was made captain of the Argonauts. In discussions with Bruce he recognizes that his talents were clear but his purpose for using those talents took a bit of time to find. After having played six years in the CFL he began to play more for his team and the fans. He admits that earlier in his career he was more interested in being recognized as the highest paid player in the league for his position. After having achieved this goal, he realized that there was a specific emptiness that persisted.