Know your inner Superpowers
Our strengths, experiences and passions shape the person we are, I call these human qualities my inner superpowers and when we combine them with our external skills we shine...
but the moment we get to work we seem to pop them in a box and get on with the job. It’s time to let them out, knowing your inner super powers gives you the confidence to succeed.
Here are a few tips to unearth them…
- Well a life changing experience usually works, such as a new relationships, having a baby or moving to a new place… but not always an option!
- Be a chameleon. Not many people are lucky enough to be approached by clients for their house style. Instead get under the skin of your clients, you never know what you might find there.
- Don’t be a unicorn who can do everything, collaborate with other people to do everything better.
- Unproductive creativity. Do stuff for no reason, for no end goal, just because it pops into your head. You never know where it may lead.
- Challenge yourself, moving out of your comfort zone helps you discover your inner superpowers.
- Ask your parents what you were like when you were a child. Although their memories may be through rose tinted glasses, my parents’ certainly are.
- Think through your academic and work life, recognise the patterns, why did they occur?
- Keep a diary, what do you feel about each new project you take on and even each different part of a progressing project.
- Take a psycho-geometric test, although I can’t vouch for these.
- Ask your friends, how they would describe you?
- Start a monthly breakfast club at work, finding out more about your colleagues will in turn give you more insight to yourself.
- Jot down what really makes you tick? Excited, angry, determined, miserable?
- Be more mindful. Take notice of yourself and your actions and even write your own manifesto.
- Trust your instincts, you have a valid opinion, discussions make things better.
Drawing from your experience, knowing your strengths and fueling your passions gives you a confidence so start now, speak up and don’t get stuck. Use your inner superpowers to grab the success that will make you happy.
