I’m constantly searching for insightful reading material that offers practical wisdom for personal growth, exposes me to new concepts, or gives me new skills. Recently, I stumbled upon Unique Ability 2.0: Discovery, Define Your Best Self by Catherine Nomura, Julia Walle, and Shannon Waller.
This book is designed to take you through a process to discover your unique ability so you can focus on using that to do your best work. It’s a resource that promises to help me zero in on my unique strengths.
Discovering Unique Ability 2.0 and the Unique Ability Concept
Clarke Ching recommended this resource as a guest on a recent Focused podcast. He extensively uses it in his business consulting work.
It caught my attention because it was from Strategic Coach, an organization that coaches entrepreneurs. I’ve used some of their material when I had a solo business, and it’s all been extremely helpful.
The Power of Self-Awareness Tools: DISC and Beyond
I’ve benefited from personality profiles in the past, particularly the DISC profile. It helped me understand who I was and how I was wired. It also helped me understand how to work better with people with other personality profiles.
The most valuable insight I learned from doing personality profiles like DISC was learning my innate strengths and weaknesses so I could focus on my strengths. For instance, I could tell potential employers what I was good at and what I wasn’t good at. That helped me accept work that was a good fit for me.
This self-knowledge has also proven helpful in retirement, allowing me to focus on meaningful work that aligns with my strengths and passions rather than stretching myself in directions that don’t suit me.
Where to Start if You’re Interested in Discovering Your Unique Ability
This book and workbook combination provides a structured process for identifying and nurturing one’s unique abilities. I’m looking forward to diving into these materials over the next few weeks and seeing where this journey takes me.
If you want to discover your unique ability, you can order the book and spiral-bound workbook set from Amazon.