Apply Talents with the Broadest Brush Possible


When you have figured out what your talents are, develop them aggressively—but again, with soft focus—meaning that you apply the talent with as broad a brush as possible. So, for example, if you are an exceptional writer, don't focus all of your energy and effort on becoming an award-winning screenwriter. Writing movies is as tough a field as there can be, so try your hand at other facets of that same talent—books, news reporting, speechwriting, even Web design (which, contrary to appearances, does require writing skill if the site is to be successful). There are so many fields where top writing skills are needed. Keep all your options open and active.

By not focusing on specific goals, while simultaneously determining and developing your greatest talents, you have positioned yourself to take advantage of the real wild card of professional invincibility: opportunity. The next two sections, on flexibility and fortuity respectively, deal with the two facets of a critical skill—the capacity to recognize, maximize, and capitalize on opportunity. The soft focus and skills development that we have covered already lay the groundwork for maximizing these opportunities.




Staying Power. 30 Secrets Invincible Executives Use for Getting to the Top - and Staying There
Staying Power : 30 Secrets Invincible Executives Use for Getting to the Top - and Staying There
ISBN: 0071395172
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 174

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