DEVELOPING YOUR TALENTS

Deep in every man's heart is a talent which if discovered and groomed, can make the world a better place. Everyone is a gift to humanity and has the responsibility to something worthwhile for posterity. There is a story only you can tell. There are places only you can go. There are things only you can discover, if you learn to unravel the gifts in you.

Frank Edoho, Akwa Ibom Native and presenter of the famous television program, 'Who Wants To Be a Millionaire',made headway in his career by unraveling the talents in him. To that extent, he says 'I speak with captains of industry, members of the diplomatic corps, and government dignitaries like they were my buddies and I get opportunities the way I wouldn't if I were still a faceless radio host.'

There is always a starting point. Frank Edoho didn't just wake up one day and find himself presenting on the television. He built his career from ground up, starting from his university days. He developed himself so much that he was called upon to compeer major events in his university like Miss UNICAL, among others.

Everyone can be somebody. In every country, we have the rich and the poor. The question is this: can everybody be rich? can everybody be successful? Note that people become successful and fulfilled in life based on how they use their talents.

Start from the scratch. In developing your talents, you can start by examining the things you are good at. Once you know what you are good at, you can become better at it. Bank PHB has the slogan Good...Better...Bank PHB. The key to becoming successful in life is a continuous improvement in your areas of straight.

Develop yourself daily. It is easy to allow complacency. When you have achieved some level of success, you may be tempted to think that you have arrived. In reality, the only you will arrive, is when you die. Provided you are alive, you can become better at what you do. Remember the axiom that says "Success is the enemy of success."

Be a better person. Maintenance culture is a stagnant culture. Improvement is what counts. It is not good enough to obtain and maintain what you have obtained. You to improve. You can be a better business person. You can be a better spouse. You can be a better leader. You can earn more money. You can acquire more degrees. Open your mind to the endless possibilities that can make you a better person.

Here are three tips on developing your talents:

1. Understand Your Potentials

You are gifted at something. There is something that gets your attention. It could be a movie, a song, or a sport. What are those things that you find interesting? What are those things that you can do for hours without being bored or tired? What makes you happy the most? Write all the things you enjoy doing in a jotting pad.

Take time out. An Hebrew text says that "In silence and comfortness shall be strength." Look for a serene environment where there will be no noise or disturbance. You can switch the light off, then pay attention to your heart desires. There may be something that your heart knows which your brain does not know yet. Search your heart.

2. Groom Your Gifts

Talents are irrelevant. Your talent do not make you a better person until you learn to develop it into a skill. Your talents are those things you can do. Training helps you to develop your talents into skills that benefit humanity.

I could write, but I never made any impact until I trained myself to write. I had to groom my gift by reading books, attending seminars, receiving lectures and asking questions. I had to practice the art of writing effectively to reach out to the world. Today, from the e-mails I receive, I know that my articles have inspired many lives.

Make sacrifices. The concept of making sacrifices is all about losing what you have to gain what you don't have. Think of the shirts you wear to your office. They may not look attractive if you don't take pain to iron them. That is why some degree of pains will be necessary to achieve success.

Be consistent. In training to reign, you have to consistently improve your talent. Train your voice over and over till it becomes faultless if you want to be a musician. Go to field everyday to train if you want to be a footballer. Do at least one thing everyday, no matter how small, that makes your talent better.

3. Get a Mentor

In Karate for instance, you will need to have a master. In school, you will need a teacher or lecturer. Likewise, in the pursuit of your goals, you will need a mentor.

Just recently, I received an e-mail from my mentor on the need to perfect the art of writing. A mentor will always be there to guide you not make some costly mistakes. A sage once counseled "When you know where you are going, the journey is short. When you know how to get there, the journey is shorter. When you know who is already there, the journey is shortest."

Agbolade OmowoleAgbolade Omowole runs Interpersonal Skills Trainings for corporate organizations. He trains for Terry E. Gillen, Institute of Personnel and Development UK. He is also a financial adviser at Aims Asset Management Limited.

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