Read the complete article here: https://medium.com/@Mohid_Ahmed/top-20-ways-to-identify-hidden-skill-set-f1592fc1dff6 Each and every individual is gifted with a skill set. Yet, many people fail to discover their possessed hidden skillset. If you want to position yourself for continued career success, head over to Colaraz: A connected platform for students. https://www.colaraz.com/talent/students/

1. TOP 20WAYS
TO IDENTIFY HIDDEN SKILL SET

2. Introduction
Each and every individual in this world is different from one
another and not just in appearances, but also in their skills and
abilities. Every single individual is gifted with a skill set. However,
the majority of people never have the opportunity to explore
their possessed hidden skill sets.

3. 20 WaysTo Identify Hidden Skillset &
UtilizeThem
Most of the people do not bother to discover their possessed
talent. Exploring and understanding hidden talents isn’t much of
a difficult task, it only requires time, effort and patience.
Following the guidelines, you can also identify your possessed
hidden talents:

4. Say NoTo Negative & Over-Thinking
Negative or overthinking is what ruins one's mental peace and
sanity.
It stops a person from being creative or productive or even alive.
Because of negative and overthinking,
People tend to underestimate and become uncertain of their
own selves.
By halting negative and overthinking, you can easily and
comfortably determine your hidden talents.

5. Keep An Open Mind
Keeping an open mind allows you to think clearly and lets you
achieve goals that you wanted to achieve forever. Open-
mindedness unlocks up a whole lot of opportunities in life,
assisting in determining hidden skill sets.

6. ReconsiderThe Past
Rethink and reminisce over your past.The past is the best
teacher one can have as it teaches what can’t be learned from
anywhere. Going over the past can help in identifying hidden
talents.

7. FindWhat BringsYou Joy
Find what makes you happy.The things that make you happy
might also be your special hidden talent but you never realized.
Determine what activity brings peace to you and turn it into
your strength by uncovering it as a special talent.

8. CelebrateTiniestVictory
Success big or small is a success. And success should be
celebrated with enthusiasm and zeal. Rejoicing tiniest victories
can lead to recognizing hidden talents.The smallest of success
when achieved over and over again is realized as a special talent.

9. Assess Failures
Failures are like best friends. Never take failure as a setback.
Instead consider them a friend who never lies and tells you
honestly about your qualities you are good in and what actions
you shouldn’t repeat. After failing, evaluate the reason for
failure and the lesson learned from it. By doing this you’ll know
if you loved doing or lack of interest leads to failure.

10. Keep a Journal
Keep thoughts flowing and collect them in a journal. Writing is
the best self-assessment. Writing helps keep thoughts on track
and also motivates them. By writing your thoughts you’ll realize
that a lot of your thoughts circle back to one main thought. By
writing you can maintain your personal space and openly share
all of your secrets with yourself and come back to them later.
Writing helps in realizing and determining hidden special skills.

11. Experience Life
Travelling, especially solo, lets you experience raw life to its fullest.
While traveling you meet new people, observe different cultures, and
experience new cuisines and get to see natural exotic sights.
You also endeavor new challenges, struggles and inspirations.
Traveling leaves a long-lasting impact on the human mind, body and
soul and changes a person’s entire life and perspective of life.

12. Ask FriendsTo HighlightYour Best &
Worst Qualities
Everyone sees you differently.
Use your friends’ perspective of you or ask people in your
surrounding about yourself and use their perspective to work on
yourself and make yourself better.

13. Introspection
Spending time with oneself is important.
To know yourself, spend some time with yourself. Go for a walk
or have a coffee alone.
Rummaging through old memories and mind and asking
questions from oneself helps in understanding your own self and
allows you to recognize your hidden strengths.

14. Step Out ofYour Comfort Zone
Burst out of your bubble and step outside of your comfort zone.
By stepping outside the comfort zone you get to truly test your
strengths, improve abilities and find purpose.
Be it the nourishment of mind or transition into a new career
with new skills, one needs to gather up all energy and
confidently taking new risks and resisting fear.

15. Find a Mentor
At times, one needs expert advice and guidance. Mentors help
with seeing the ground reality by providing counsel and
guidance. A mentor not only guides but also helps face the
cruelties and hardships of the world, guiding what to do and
what not to do.

16. Take a PersonalityTest
Personality tests aren’t one size fits all.They are mere tools to
explain complex personality patterns in n easy way. Myers —
BriggsType Indicator is one of the popular personality testing
tools. When a certain category of personality type is
determined, strengths and weaknesses can easily be traced and
can be used to your advantage.

17. EmbraceThe Change
With time everything changes.
Change can either be constructive or destructive, depending on
how it is acknowledged.
With age your taste change, strengths grow. Basically, you
change.
Don’t tell yourself you can’t be the same again.
Let go of the preconceived notions and truly and honestly
absorb the world around you.

18. RespectYour Decisions
Respect your decisions and choices.
Have no regrets after making a decision or choice because at
that moment when making the decision or choice you felt
peace.
Stand by your choices and decisions as they describe who you
are.
Disrespecting personal choices and decisions lead to a lack of
confidence and inferiority complex.

19. LoveWhatYou DO
Do what you love and love what you do.You might be a master
of skill and still lack interest in that skill. Do the things you love
and love the things that are done by you.This way you’ll be
making yourself happy and hence giving your best. Loving a
gifted talent makes it unique.

20. TurnYour Hobby IntoYour Profession
Making your hobby into profession makes it easy to explore
hidden talents as you get to work in a comfortable area hence
exploring becomes easy and greatness is achieved.

21. Make Honest Efforts
No straight path or shortcut can lead to finding a hidden talent.
Give your 100% to achieve outstanding results. Honest efforts
result in success even when natural skills aren’t much polished.

22. Look ForTalent In Others
Inspiration leads to aspiration. At times acknowledging others
for their talents makes you realize your own talents. Ask them to
be your mentors, giving you advice and having chat over coffee.
Reaching out and recognizing talent in others helps build
connections and opens up tons of new opportunities.

23. Remember Gratitude
Inspiration leads to aspiration. At times acknowledging others
for their talents makes you realize your own talents. Ask them to
be your mentors, giving you advice and having chat over coffee.
Reaching out and recognizing talent in others helps build
connections and opens up tons of new opportunities.

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