The World Needs Your Unique Brand Of Genius

(It really, really does.)

I recently put together an article for the blog PositivePsychology.com on exactly what it takes to have a satisfying, fulfilling job.

After hours poring over the literature, hunting for all the criteria, I whittled it down to 6 core ingredients.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, one of those factors touched on strengths.

Whether or not we’re able to leverage the innate, positive facets of our personality at work is an important predictor of fulfilment.

More than that, when people describe having a ‘calling’, or sense of ‘purpose’, there’s a good chance their career is aligned with their strengths.

But here’s the thing…

Ask the average person to speak about their strengths — especially in front of others — and you’ll likely get one of two reactions:

• Full body cringe (the commonest scenario)
• An enthusiastic, confident answer (when does that ever happen though, really?)

You might think this isn’t a problem. You might even think it’s a sign of humility. But over time, the cost of disowning our inner power can be tremendous.