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.