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Your superpowers feel obvious to you, remarkable to others

Craft → Product Sense

What we're really good at is what we love and what we love is often space and time disappear when we do it. Therefore, we actually probably don't even value it because it comes so easily to us.

Matt MocharyAre your fears giving you terrible advice? | Matt Mochary

What's something that a lot of people say you're good at, but you think it's not a big deal or it's not that important? Actually, that's how you know it's a strength.

Jules WalterLeveraging mentors to uplevel your career
Supporting

Pull your superpowers out of your stories from your past, your present, and then eventually figure out how to apply them and transpose them to your future.

Donna LichawHow to discover your superpowers, own your story, and unlock personal growth
Nuanced

When superheroes discover what their superpowers actually are, they wreak havoc and they make a mess, and it's uncomfortable. And even Superman tries to get rid of his superpowers. It's hard to know what you're really great at.

Donna LichawHow to discover your superpowers, own your story, and unlock personal growth
With caveats

Every strength is its own weakness, and every weakness is a strength. There's no such thing as you're going to somehow get every dimension to be 100%.

Julie ZhuoHow To Win Friends & Influence Decisions (Julie Zhuo) | Lenny & Friends Summit 2024