How can you develop your natural talents to make
you an even higher performer?
A few blogs ago I went on and on about the idea
that we can achieve exceptional personal performance by further developing our
natural talents – even when we are already very good at something.
People ask me – how can I do this? How do I get even better at something I am
already very good at? There are the
usual responses like reading more books and taking more classes, etc. But if you really want to master a subject
area or a skill, try teaching it to others.
Teaching others on a topic that you are very good
at is a win – win – win.
Win #1: You
get to contribute to the development of others and that feels great.
Win #2: By
requiring yourself to teach others, you will find the need to dig deeper into
the hows and whys of what you do. The
questions that people ask you will force you to understand the topic area even more
completely. They will ask questions you
had not thought of.
Win #3: Teaching
will be an exhilarating experience for you!
You will be great at it. Your
natural passion and talent will shine through.
This does not have to be a “formal class” for you to
teach. Volunteer to teach something to
your co-workers – maybe even over a brown bag lunch. Find out if local associations or clubs need
guest speakers on various topics. There
are lots of venues where you can share your wisdom.
I find that I learn a ton while teaching nonprofit
executives in my consulting work and teaching the very talented graduates students
in Strategy courses at the University of Maryland. I am sure you will find the same to be true
for you!
For more
ideas on how you can lead breakthroughs in your organization, follow this blog
and check out my web site at www.SheehanNonprofitConsulting.com You will find free resources you can
download, including a Breakthrough Strategy Workbook that you can download at
no cost. You can also check out my book,
Mission Impact: Breakthrough
Strategies for Nonprofits, and buy it if
you are interested. And you can follow Sheehan
Nonprofit Consulting on Facebook.
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