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How do we figure out what you want to be known for? So Gay Hendricks actually creates a really interesting pyramid in which he divides our skills into four categories. One is incompetence. So incompetence, basically, you're not really good at this. When we were kids, we were taught to focus on the skills that we're not great at.

How do we figure out what you want to be known for? So Gay Hendricks actually creates a really interesting pyramid in which he divides our skills into four categories. One is incompetence. So incompetence, basically, you're not really good at this. When we were kids, we were taught to focus on the skills that we're not great at.

But here as adults, I will tell you, stay away because you're always going to learn new things. You're always going to have gaps. But if you're focusing on an area that you're never going to get better, then you're really focusing on the wrong place. Okay. So for me, it's probably me in the kitchen. Nobody wants me there for too long. But the good news is that I married well.

But here as adults, I will tell you, stay away because you're always going to learn new things. You're always going to have gaps. But if you're focusing on an area that you're never going to get better, then you're really focusing on the wrong place. Okay. So for me, it's probably me in the kitchen. Nobody wants me there for too long. But the good news is that I married well.

So at least I got that, right? But that's my zone of incompetence. Then there's zone of competence. Competence is basically, you're okay. You're doing pretty okay. But honestly, others will do it better. This is probably me in coding. Yes, I was a good coder, but honestly... The minute I started working with customers, that's when I realized that's my zone of genius. Not the coding.

So at least I got that, right? But that's my zone of incompetence. Then there's zone of competence. Competence is basically, you're okay. You're doing pretty okay. But honestly, others will do it better. This is probably me in coding. Yes, I was a good coder, but honestly... The minute I started working with customers, that's when I realized that's my zone of genius. Not the coding.

There are better coders. There are people that love to do it 9, 10, 12 hours a day. That was not me. So figure out what are those skills. And then there's zone of excellence. Zone of excellence is actually a tricky one because you can actually have a really good job for the rest of your life, paid well, and you're going to be at that zone of excellence.

There are better coders. There are people that love to do it 9, 10, 12 hours a day. That was not me. So figure out what are those skills. And then there's zone of excellence. Zone of excellence is actually a tricky one because you can actually have a really good job for the rest of your life, paid well, and you're going to be at that zone of excellence.

But the problem is with going zone of excellence is that it's not your zone of genius. So you're going to be good, but you're not going to be uniquely, extremely amazing, or it's not going to make you as happy. Okay.

But the problem is with going zone of excellence is that it's not your zone of genius. So you're going to be good, but you're not going to be uniquely, extremely amazing, or it's not going to make you as happy. Okay.

So there's definitely some things that I can probably put in that zone of excellence, but I can probably assure you that I'm not as happy as I am now because now I'm operating at my zone of genius and I love it. Okay. So Figure out what that is for you, because if you can focus on that, you're still going to have gaps. You're still going to learn a lot.

So there's definitely some things that I can probably put in that zone of excellence, but I can probably assure you that I'm not as happy as I am now because now I'm operating at my zone of genius and I love it. Okay. So Figure out what that is for you, because if you can focus on that, you're still going to have gaps. You're still going to learn a lot.

You're still going to have things that won't work well, and you're still going to fail all the time. We're going to talk about it in other videos, but you're still going to focus on that zone of genius, and that's what's going to make you remarkable and really successful and happy, shining, okay? Proud of yourself. So this is what we want, okay? We want to find that zone of genius. Now,

You're still going to have things that won't work well, and you're still going to fail all the time. We're going to talk about it in other videos, but you're still going to focus on that zone of genius, and that's what's going to make you remarkable and really successful and happy, shining, okay? Proud of yourself. So this is what we want, okay? We want to find that zone of genius. Now,

In Career Leap, in the actual program, we dive super deep into this and analyzing your skills and everything. But here, I was just going to give you a few tips, okay? So first of all, focus on your strengths. Literally write those down. So take a piece of paper, shut down any social media, and write down what are those strengths? What are you great at? And really think from childhood.

In Career Leap, in the actual program, we dive super deep into this and analyzing your skills and everything. But here, I was just going to give you a few tips, okay? So first of all, focus on your strengths. Literally write those down. So take a piece of paper, shut down any social media, and write down what are those strengths? What are you great at? And really think from childhood.

What did you do as a child that was amazing and let everybody look at you and like, wow, like... She did that? Like, that's amazing. Okay. So really look back at what people were amazed by you. And write down those skills. What is that? Where do you think you're actually at the excellence and genius mode? And then write down what is interesting for you, because that's not necessarily the same.

What did you do as a child that was amazing and let everybody look at you and like, wow, like... She did that? Like, that's amazing. Okay. So really look back at what people were amazed by you. And write down those skills. What is that? Where do you think you're actually at the excellence and genius mode? And then write down what is interesting for you, because that's not necessarily the same.

So I can assure you that in my previous startup, I was focusing on cloud data centers, IT. I was pretty remarkable at it. That was probably my zone of excellence. But guess what? I'm not as interested in it now. So yes, I can help startups from time to time. They're in this space. I can help companies in this space. And that's what I've been doing now.

So I can assure you that in my previous startup, I was focusing on cloud data centers, IT. I was pretty remarkable at it. That was probably my zone of excellence. But guess what? I'm not as interested in it now. So yes, I can help startups from time to time. They're in this space. I can help companies in this space. And that's what I've been doing now.