4 Questions to Help Your Genius Find You

by admin on April 20, 2009

“Put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.” ~Mark Twain

If you’re having trouble finding your genius or topic of expertise, relax. We’ve got good news for you …

A great topic of expertise finds you. You don’t find it.

Let me explain …

Bagger VanceHave you seen the movie “The Legend of Bagger Vance.” Will Smith, who plays Bagger Vance, says to Matt Damon, who plays a golf pro who’s “lost his swing”, “You can’t find your swing. What you’ve got to do is, you have to practice so that your swing finds you.”

Here are 4 questions that will put the cogs in motion so that your genius finds you more quickly and easily.

  1. What do you think you are best at?For example, I (Phil) think I am best at creating learning opportunities, having fun, and deep listening.
  2. What do others say you’re best at? Ex: Others say I’m best at “achieving results” and engaging people in creative processes. There is a difference between what you are best at and what others say you’re best at. Be brutally honest with yourself.
  3. Are you passionate about that thing that you think that you are best at and others say you are best at? Are you passionate about it? Yes or no? Ex: Yes, I am passionate about achieving results and creative engagements.
  4. Can you make money at that? Can you take what you are best at, what other people think you are best at and what you are passionate about that you and others think you are best at and make money at that? Yes or no? Is it a business? Or, is it a hobby? Ex: Yes, I can make money helping people (and businesses) achieve big results. No, I can’t make money engaging people in creative processes.

We would love to hear from you. Give us your answers below. Click on “Comments”.

Then, watch the magic happen. There is a topic waiting to find you!

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Showing Up

by Phil Johncock on March 3, 2009

“Eighty percent of success is showing up.”
~Woody Allen

Two key components of “genius-work” is helping people 1) “find their genius” and 2) “express their genius” in ways that other people “get”.

So, which comes first? The chicken or the egg?

Common sense would say that you have to “find your genius” BEFORE you can “express your genius.” How long does that take? Maybe, never!

Why? One of the paradoxes of genius is that you can only find it through the act of expressing it and moving through what we call the “Gateways of Fear.” Others cannot “get” your unique talents until they “see” or “hear” you. If you’re like most, putting yourself out there is scary.

Here’s a prime example on Britain’s Got Talent (our sister country’s version of our American Idol). See if you “get” what his genius is, even amidst the lack of self-confidence.

Did you “get” it?

Paul Potts, the Carphone Warehouse manager featured, signed a $1 million Euro contract with Simon Cowell after winning the ITV1 contest. The fact that I (Phil) am listening to his “One Chance” CD as I’m writing this right now is amazing. I am delighted he risked putting himself out there.

EXPERIMENT

No worries, though. You don’t have to have a voice like Paul’s to put yourself out there. Here are 4 action steps to make expressing your genius super easy:

  1. Action: Click on the “Comments” link below.
  2. Action: Read others’ “Comments” and how they put themselves out there.
  3. Action: Add your comment below.

Every time you comment on this blog, you show up. What you say contributes to our genius community. Thank you!

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A Larger Vision

February 3, 2009

“Vision without action is daydream. Action without vision is nightmare.” ~Japanese Proverb I (Megan) learned in 2008 that genius without vision leads to struggle or drama. Last year I made a goal to go national with my speaking and training. I noticed that while I was getting some results it felt hard and I was [...]

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