⚖️ Finding Your Super Power

(Thanks to creator, Kim Kaupe, for the original exercise which I’ve repurposed)

“No one can compete with you on being you. Most of life is a search for who and what needs you the most” - Naval Ravikant

Finding Your Super Power Exercise

1. SELECT: Choose 4-6 close friends, colleagues, bosses, and mentors whose opinion you trust. Write them an email explaining that you’re doing a self-evaluation and would appreciate their input. Make the survey anonymous to remove bias or pressure. (Sample "ask" email available here; survey template available here).
2. SURVEY: Send a survey to these individuals and ask two simple questions:
   • What work-related skills am I uniquely good at?
   • If you could, what skill would you steal from me?
3. COMPILE: Gather all the answers and see where the commonalities are…
   • Where do the overlaps occur?
   • What was the most surprising finding?
   • What are the recurring comments about you?
   • What hunches did you have that have now been confirmed?

What you consider second nature and normal may not be the same for others. It's normal for you because you've been good at it for a long time, but others may find it difficult and even envy you for it. That thing, whatever it may be, is your superpower. It's what people want to learn from you!

The faster you can harness your superpower and share it, the better. So, if you could steal a skill from someone, who and what would it be? Share that skill below and tag the person who rocks at it. Let's help each other kickstart finding our superpowers!

YOU’RE DOING AWESOME! KEEP GOING!!

Remember: These are ITERATIVE.

🧭 Mission

A good personal mission statement is quick, short, and easy to remember. What purpose are you working toward every day OR HOPING TOO? Here's an example from my friend Jason.

To make a contribution to the world by designing communities that advance humanity.

THIS QUESTION/EXERCISE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DIFFICULT… Here are a few prompts to get you thinking. I’d suggest writing them.

• If you had enough invested income to live out at your current lifestyle, how would you spend your time?
• What problems have you solved for yourself - and how can you leverage these lessons to help others?
• How and where can you leverage your Superpowers to solve problems for the world?

Write your Mission below (it’s just a draft)

These next two are supposed to be tricky!

DO YOUR BEST and revisit in a few months.

🔍 Vision

A vision statement expresses your long-term aspiration. What change do you want to make? What impact do you want to have? Here is mine.

To help 1 Million people find purpose in life and work. To build content, systems, and products that help humans find direction, clarity, and contentment through reflection, smart processes and leveraged technology.

THESE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DIFFICULT…

A few prompts to help you think.

• Where could your mission go in 5, 10, 20+ years with resources, leverage and scale?
• IF you had economic security plus 100k Twitter or LinkedIn Followers (10% of whom were “super fans”) - how would you leverage your audience/reach to impact the world?
• What kind of place do you want to live? Do you want to travel? Be descriptive.
• What do you want your workdays to look like?

Write your Vision below (just a draft)

CONGRATS TO YOU ON TAKING YOUR FIRST STEPS to Building a Brand of Purpose