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Natalie Griffen: a True Multipotentialite Story

From Collegiate Soccer Player and Mechanical Engineer to Instagram webcomic artist, screenwriter and movie director

Wait, what is a Multipotentialite?

We had the pleasure to host a unicorn. 🦄 No jokes, a real one. She is one of those people that are nowadays described as a “Multipotentialite”.

There are a few other names that may be more familiar to you — polymath, renaissance man/woman or generalist expert. All are really variations on a similar theme:

People who have wide ranging knowledge and interests and the ability to leverage these different elements to succeed in their current area of focus (which often changes dramatically over time) — Sarah Cummings

Emilie Wapnick is the global guru about this concept. You can watch her Ted Talk below to learn more. Basically, multipotentialites have three superpowers: idea synthesis, rapid learning and adaptability.