A message from Sandy. Have you ever wondered, “What exactly is a superpower?” You may have considered how to develop your superpowers, but do we know what they are? The best way to start is by asking a few questions. Number 1—-What do people come to you for?

The thing that people approach you about the most often is a superpower. People will come to you about this thing because they know you will do an amazing job. The most important thing about a superpower–is that you enjoy using it.

Career superpowers are actions that come easily to you, are fun, and you can do them for hours on end. As you build your career, you will become more in tune with what your superpowers are. If you don’t, you may miss out on an opportunity to create leverage.

Your superpowers depend on 3 factors:

——–Passion

——–Focus

——–Strengths

Without all of these factors you will have a missing power to leverage your success. You may know someone that is excellent at a task, they may have great skill and focus, but no passion. You may have several skills, and some may be superpowers, while others may just be skills.

PASSION:

The intrinsic motivation behind your actions is passion. If you find yourself constantly forcing yourself into action–this isn’t passion. You may have noticed how certain work won’t motivate you for very long. You may be passionate about it for a few hours or days, but eventually your energy wanes and you are back to doing what makes you happy.

FOCUS:

The amount of time you can spend focusing on a project will determine how much you get accomplished. If you cannot stay focused for very long, you will never develop the skill to be successful.

STRENGTHS:

Each skill that you have must produce quality results, otherwise it is not a strength. For example, almost anyone can write. In order for it to be considered a strength it must be something that other people notice because this skill stands out. A good writer–writes to change the world. If you are good at it you expect to produce great results. Editing may be a skill you haven’t mastered yet, so it is tough to consider this a strength. It’s more like an ability that you are trying to mold into a superpower.

So how do you find your superpowers? You have to figure out if the action meets all the criteria: passion, focus, strength.

Your passions come from your subconscious, your focus is all about your ability to stay in the present, and your strengths are determined by the results you produce and the way others perceive those results. If you don’t have all three when performing an action……………..then your aren’t creating great results and feeling happy while doing it. You are just passing the time doing work that you aren’t really connected to.