How Individuals Can Develop Their Natural Abilities
Natural ability becomes more useful when intentionally developed.
A practical development process can begin with identifying recurring abilities.
Step 1: Notice
Pay attention to activities where you consistently demonstrate unusual ease, curiosity or effectiveness.
Step 2: Name
Put language around the ability. Is it related to analysis, communication, leadership, creativity, organization, teaching, research, or problem-solving?
Step 3: Learn
Study the knowledge and techniques associated with the ability.
Step 4: Practice
Use the ability repeatedly.
Step 5: Apply
Take it into increasingly realistic situations.
Step 6: Receive Feedback
Ask others what they observe.
Step 7: Build Supporting Skills
Natural ability becomes more powerful when combined with technical and transferable skills.
Step 8: Create Evidence
Document projects, results, responsibilities and accomplishments.
The journey is:
natural ability → awareness → knowledge → practice → skill → evidence → contribution.
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