Do I tell my friend the accountant that she doesn’t think creatively enough?
Do I tell my friends who envy my ability to sit down on the floor in the middle of Barnes & Noble that they’re too inhibited?
Did I scoff at my friend who was awed at my ability to run a community festival because I’m able to improvise and think on my feet?
When did having different talents become a reason to be labeled as deficient? I find ways to compensate for my weaknesses, if it helps me get where I want.
Many high level executives have it figured out. They aren’t expected to do it all themselves and they have an assistant. An astute business owner and entrepreneur realizes hiring an expert to help with an area of weakness–sales, marketing, or bookkeeping–frees her up to use her talents, drive, and passion to make the business work.
So many resources scream there’s something *wrong* with me. Frankly, I think my talents are just as useful as the next person’s. If everyone wanted to be an accountant, there wouldn’t be much work for them to do. And, if everyone wanted to be in sales, or process improvement, there wouldn’t be much work, either.
Today we need teams with multiple talents I have them. Don’t tell me I’m broken, or you may never see the benefits of the talents because I don’t believe I”m worth anything. Or maybe you’ll find me walk on eggshells to prove I’m capable.
Sometimes I wonder if finding out changes the way I cope or not. In the end, I guess I can’t know.
