Again from Dumb Little Men "What are your talents? It's been said that we each have at least one gift we've been given, and that the true purpose of our lives is discovering that gift, and sharing it with the world. There is much truth in that statement, and an important part of this process is discovering your gift. What are you good at? What talents do you have? What have you shown an aptitude for in your current and previous jobs, in school, in your personal life? Anything goes here."
I am not sure if it is all that simple to discover your one goft but I am sure that you all have talents that can be used to improve your life and the lives of others.
Are you a planner - help a nonprofit develop a strategic plan. Are you good with numbers - assist with financial planning. Do you have the gift of the gab or writing skills - jump into a communications role. Do you listen well- offer to mentor. Look at your tallents, skills and gifts today and find a way to use them to assist someone else.
Showing posts with label skills. Show all posts
Showing posts with label skills. Show all posts
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Use Your Skills and Develop New Ones
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
Now that you have found a cause/issue that you are passionate about and spent some time raising your awareness of the issue and gained understanding and respect for the impacted population. You are ready to act.
There are two possibile approaches. You can take immediate , relevant, and concrete action using existing skills, possibly the same skills that you use everyday in your job, or you can take a completely different role and learn new skills.. If you do a lot of public speaking at work then maybe you can become a vocal proponant for change. If you do artwork or design find a way to be creative. If you are in sales, raise funds or pitch change. Managers could organize group action, tradespeople can paint,wire or plumb an at-risk families home. An IRC action can be very effective and efficient if you are using familiar skills, strategies and tactics.
However, on your way to becoming an Everday Action Hero you can try new tasks, take on new responsibilites, and develop new skills. The action may not come as quickly but your new skills can make future opportunites easier. You may also acquire new skills and then decide to change jobs to utilize your learning.
Don’t let a lack of experience deter you from making a difference. Use your skills and gifts or take on new challenges and learnings to make a difference,. The key is - You can make a difference.
Now that you have found a cause/issue that you are passionate about and spent some time raising your awareness of the issue and gained understanding and respect for the impacted population. You are ready to act.
There are two possibile approaches. You can take immediate , relevant, and concrete action using existing skills, possibly the same skills that you use everyday in your job, or you can take a completely different role and learn new skills.. If you do a lot of public speaking at work then maybe you can become a vocal proponant for change. If you do artwork or design find a way to be creative. If you are in sales, raise funds or pitch change. Managers could organize group action, tradespeople can paint,wire or plumb an at-risk families home. An IRC action can be very effective and efficient if you are using familiar skills, strategies and tactics.
However, on your way to becoming an Everday Action Hero you can try new tasks, take on new responsibilites, and develop new skills. The action may not come as quickly but your new skills can make future opportunites easier. You may also acquire new skills and then decide to change jobs to utilize your learning.
Don’t let a lack of experience deter you from making a difference. Use your skills and gifts or take on new challenges and learnings to make a difference,. The key is - You can make a difference.
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