What is YOUR Unique Ability?

As we continue our path of creating our fourth action to live by, this week we will discuss, “My life is about loving and helping people. I have a caring and decided heart.” As we progress in life we sometimes forget the people that are the closest to us and how much they mean to us. As we progress through life we all want to find our purpose in life. I was asked in a training class this question? “What is your Unique Ability in life?” First, let’s define Unique Ability? Unique ability is the essence of what you love to do and do best. There are four characteristics of unique ability:

1. It’s a superior ability that other people notice and value; you are passionate about using it and want to use it as much as possible.
2. It’s energizing both for you and others around you.
3. There’s a sense of never ending improvement---you keep getting better and never run out of possibilities for growth.
4. Because your Unique Ability is fueled by tremendous passion, it can be a very powerful force in the world and create enormous value for you and others.

Now, when you combine talent and passion, you have a recipe for never-ending improvement, energy and excitement and higher and higher levels of achievement.

I will tell you when you answer for yourself what your Unique Ability is; it is very powerful for your continued growth as an individual. My Unique ability is motivating others to find their true passion in life and helping them find what matters in their lives. Over the last several years I have had the pleasure of working more in my unique ability within my life. I have helped others find their unique ability by giving them the opportunity to start a business that they have the passion, skill and drive to make it successful. I feel my unique ability is motivating others to find their direction to reach a higher level for themselves.

So, how do I discover my Unique Ability?
Unique ability shapes your whole way of being—it’s the “YOU” that makes you who you are. Your unique ability shows up in…

Your skills
Your talents
Your characteristics
Your activities
Your creativity and
Your habits

These are some of the means by which it comes out, yet it’s more than any of these: It’s also an expression of your values. If you’ve ever felt the excitement of doing something you excel at and others praise you for, something you’d happily keep doing all day long, you’ve probably experienced your unique ability in action.

Because you use it so naturally and willingly, it’s constantly evolving and improving as you move through life. When you give it room and focus your attention on it that evolution speeds up the value you create for others and yourself.

So as we look at our fourth action: MY LIFE IS ABOUT LOVING AND HELPING PEOPLE. I HAVE A CARING AND DECIDED HEART. My passion is that you will find your Unique Ability that will drive your life!

Have a Great Day!

Gary Wilbers

WHAT MORE CAN I DO?

As I start on writing my blog post, I am going to interrupt the “Ten Daily Actions to Live By” message. As many of you were fortunate to hear Mr. John O’Leary at our Tri-Annual training it makes me reflect back on his message. My hope is that each of you found something that you are using every day in your life from his presentation. They say if a speaker makes you stop and think and you take action to make changes you want to correct, then his message hit a home run. I have been pondering John’s message over the last week and asking myself: “What More Can I do?”

John talked to us about three areas that he framed for our discussion:

1. The Power of One
2. The Power of Why
3. The Power of More

The Power of One message was really the power of love. Love is not always exactly the way we think. In the work place, love can mean do we show others we care? Are we a good team member? Do we give each other support and guidance? This really brings us to our actions. He mentioned we normally respond in two actions: Either in fear or faith (love). Fear comes in many forms but my definition is False Evidence Appearing Real. Faith is the love we show to each other.

This brings us to the Power of Why? Remember him saying if we know our why? We can endure any How? Why do I show up for work every day? Just to get a paycheck? Do we want to make a difference in the people’s lives we serve? When we make a difference it gives us the fuel to overcome our adversities. He talked about knowing your why in each of these areas: Spiritually, Emotionally, Physically, Professionally, Financially, Relationships. When you know you’re WHY you can endure any HOW!

The last area he talked about was the Power of More! What more can I do? This question can be related in every area of your life. I want better relationships with my spouse? What more can I do to show her/him my love. I will be a better team member for my company? What more can I do to show my leader I am passionate about getting better? I want to get in better shape physically? What more can I do to exercise and eat a healthy diet? I want to improve my financial condition? What more can I do to budget and learn new ways in handling money? (This is plug: check out Dave Ramsey 13 week financial peace class coming up soon by Matt Cowell) I want to improve my Spirituality? What more can I do to take time daily for prayers and meditation? I could go on and on and on but you get the point. Ask yourself: What more can I do? This will work for any area of your life. To make changes make a commitment to discipline yourself on your new routine and over time it becomes a habit.

As I close this blog my prayer for each of you will be that you make the changes you want in your life. We are already half way into January; don’t allow yourself to go back to your old ways. Create new habits and keep asking yourself: What more can I do? A great quote I coined speaks to this action:

“It’s your life, why not live the life you want to live”

Have a GREAT day!

Gary Wilbers