4 Easy Steps to Find What You’re Actually Good At

Ever have one of those mornings where you’re juggling emails, meetings, and your third coffee… and suddenly think:

If yes, congratulations — you’ve hit the point where it’s time to stop surviving on autopilot and start rediscovering your native brilliance. (No, not the brilliance of finding the mute button on Teams — though honestly, impressive.)

Let’s make it fun, easy, and slightly less existential than a Thursday morning.

Step 1: Audit Your Inner Skill Closet

Imagine your skills are hanging in a closet. Some fit perfectly. Others are like those “work heels” you haven’t worn since 2019 — just collecting dust and regret.

Ask yourself:

• What do people always come to me for help with?

• What feels easy to me (but apparently blows other people’s minds)?

• What kind of work makes time fly instead of dragging like a status meeting?

Clue: The thing you call “no big deal” is probably your secret superpower.(Yes, even if it’s color-coding spreadsheets like they’re works of art.)

Step 2: Ditch the “Shoulds”

We all collect a bunch of “should” skills over the years:

You should love presenting.

You should thrive on 7 a.m. strategy calls.

You should enjoy budget reviews (this one is especially suspicious).

Here’s the truth: just because you can doesn’t mean you have to. It’s time to stop chasing what looks impressive on paper and start doing what feels natural — the kind of work that fuels you instead of flattening you.

Step 3: Experiment Like It’s a Playground

Want to find your native genius? Play. Try small, low-pressure things.

• Volunteer for a project that excites you.

• Mentor someone and see what strengths pop up.

• Build something just for fun (bonus points if it involves Excel formulas and glitter).

Treat it like a skill tasting menu — sample, savour, and spit out anything that tastes like burnout.

Step 4: Own It Loudly (and Lightly)

When you spot your thing, talk about it. Not in a “humblebrag” way — just… naturally.

You’ll be surprised how quickly people start seeing you for it. And boom — what used to be “just something you do” becomes your personal brand.

Final Thought

You don’t have to reinvent yourself to find your thing. You just have to notice it, own it, and stop brushing it off as “nothing.”

Because what comes effortlessly to you is probably what makes you extraordinary —and the world could use more of that.