You have hidden talents just waiting to be discovered. The bad thing is that your friends, family and coworkers cannot help you find these hidden talents. Why? You have yet to discover them yourself so you have not displayed them. I recommend that you challenge yourself to discover these talents by doing something that you have never done before.
Allow me to share a story to illustrate this point. I went to the National Speakers Association National Conference in Orlando in the summer of 2005. This was my first time attending this conference and I went with a couple of friends/coworkers Rosie and Ray Horner. There was an opportunity to be a part of an improvisation group to put on a show on stage before the conference started. I told Rosie I was going to enter the group and she joined me. Rosie having been a professional speaker for a number of years told me that I had no idea of the caliber of speaker I would be meeting. I smiled and thought to myself it was not a big deal. I could do this. After all I did this improv thing watching the TV show “Who’s Line is it Anyway”. And I felt that I was just as good as those guys. (The thing I would like to point out to you is that I have never done improv before)
What made me believe that I could do improv? It was this feeling inside. I was comfortable, confidant, and it just felt natural when I played along with the TV show. To me it was a game and it was fun. I had no concept that well know and accomplished speakers who would be in the audience. If I did I probably would have been scared out of their mind. 
To make a long story short, I was in every other improve skit and when it came time to challenge the master I did. I excelled in every skit I was in and held my own with the master Stevie Ray. It was a time I will never forget. But I would have never found out I could do it if I had not challenged myself. Now this is a talent that I use when I present on the stage to association and businesses.
If it worked for me it will work for you. Stretch yourself, challenge yourself, try something new that you think you would enjoy and you might find a hidden talent. Please share your thoughts about discovering a hidden talent in the comments below.
I think that’s the key – they always say to know your audience, maybe it’s best to NOT know them LOL Very cool story. Do you have it videotaped to share? 🙂
Gwen
Hi Gwen,
I wish I did have a video. It was a blast. I carry my flip camera with me every where I go now. Thanks so much for your comment.
Yes, I agree, if we had the video we might have been on Oprah!
I think not knowing you cannot do something is the key. How do you know until you try? We should all encourage one another so trying new things are fun. Great story.
Kevin,
That’s very inspiring.
I agree, we all have hidden talents… more than we believe.
Best Regards,
~Henry~
Wow! That’s a great story and I love how you pointed out that you can discover hidden talents by challenging yourself. In a way, that’s how I became a web developer. I was in marketing, advertising and graphic design offline and challenged myself (years ago) to adapt my abilities to the Internet. I taught myself HTML and all that “stuff”. LOL.
Btw, Would have loved to see a video of your performance, too!
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Hi Deb,
Challenging ourselves is our ticket to growth and reaching our full potential. I wish I had a video of the performance too. But thanks to Ray Horner I have these pictures of the event that I can share with you all.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment.
Kevin
Hi Henry,
I guess one of the hidden talents we share is desire. That is why we are on this 30 Day journey together. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment.
All the best,
Kevin
Hi George,
Thanks for your comment. You are right, we all need to encourage one another to try something new. Having someone to encourage you can mean all the difference in the world.
All the best,
Kevin
Hi Kevin,
I had never considered desire as a hidden talent… but I’ll take it!! 🙂
I’m really glad to find out about the 30day challenge, and yes, it is a journey that we’re all taking together. It’ll be interesting to see where we all will be in 27 days!
~HP~
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