Sometimes we need a moment to step back and look at ourselves through a different lens. Examining our skills and their development allows us to see our own growth process. I’m not a professional in career development, but I can still assess how my skills have grown over time to become more valuable.
I even had a breakthrough about my public speaking skills on Sunday. During a discussion about our upcoming church Christmas play, someone said that speaking in front of strangers made them nervous, and I had a revelation. I don’t get nervous speaking in front of strangers because I’m not invested in what strangers think of me. I get more nervous speaking in front of people I know because I care about their opinions of me. Speaking in front of strangers makes me a little nervous, but ultimately, it will all be over soon with the likelihood of me seeing them again being very unlikely. I don’t know if it’s a marketable skill, but it’s an insight I can use to my advantage in public speaking situations.
As you think about your skills and how they have developed, imagine new ways they can be used in the future. Consider how some skills have grown and evaluate whether you can develop other skills to be more valuable in the coming year. I’m already planning ways to use some of my strong skills and ways to improve some of my underdeveloped skills. It’s a continuous process of growth. Spend some time thinking about skill development whether you’re self-employed or working for someone else. You can find new ways to use pre-existing skills, and you can develop old skills into something completely new to you. Keep the growth process going into the new year.
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Inspirational Verse for the Day:
Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert. (Isaiah 43:19, CSB)
All Things Subject to Change 