Why Do Others Seek You Out?
What need do you meet for those around you? What are you recommended to others for? ("You need a quick recipe for Scottish Shortbread? You must talk to Mary--she has all the best recipes because she is the most talented entertainer...")
Whether you believe it or not, you are the Go-To Girl for certain things! People go to you to solve problems or to meet a need that they wouldn't think to bring to anyone else. Ask yourself why these individual groups below seek you out:
- Family
- Friends
- Colleagues
- Church
- Kids' school
- Neighbours
- Anyone else
It will very likely be a variation of the same theme. Your family may come to you for your diplomatic family crisis-solving skills. Your friends may want your objective opinion when faced with tough choices. Your colleagues turn to you for conflict management in the office. Your church may ask you to be on the executive board for your quick and fair decision-making abilities.
Recognizing the ways you naturally function in service to those around you is a huge clue in your Life Purpose Discovery process. I had a client who saw that people came to her for encouragement, inspiration and leadership--three themes that kept appearing as she answered this question for each of the groups above. It was a powerful confirmation that she was headed in the right direction to encourage and inspire leaders as a writer and speaker!
So, how about it, Go-To Girl? What have you discovered about your uniqueness from today's exercise? Leave a comment--we would all love to know!
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