Talent and Success

They say your talent will open doors for you, it will make a way for you and take you places. A wise man once said that your talent is that one thing that you could do, without getting any form of reward for it, and be happy, and content, and glad you are alive and doing it. It made me think. It made me wonder what my talent was, end to go even further and wonder if my talent could 'make a way' for me.

The one thing I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I know how to do, is connecting people. I have a flair for networking, I have a passion for bringing like minded individuals to the table and watching them share/exchange and tap into each others energies and grow. I love to watch people fulfil their potential and grow and mature and go out and touch other people's lives and help them grow and mature and reach their full potential. So, half of my work was done. I knew what my talent was, right? Now, how do I make it work FOR me? How do I make a living from introducing people to each other? It's not possible to make a career out of that, or IS IT? I wonder...

So I sit and wonder and ask myself, can one really be a professional 'middle man' or woman as the case may be. Could I seriously walk up to someone and introduce myself as a 'networking agent'??? Doesn't it sound ridiculous? Would it not come across as something made up, just so I have a tag in front of my name, something to call myself? Where on earth do people who want to meet other people go to find someone that could potentially introduce them? People who were serious about making professional contacts and not some tacky dating project or covert money grabbing venture? If someone were to come up to me, and ask me if they could help me meet the right business contact would I take them seriously? How would I feel about them? Would I trust them to know what they were talking about?

I've come to realize that I know people. I mean, I know human nature. I've had the priviledge of meeting and watching people from different walks of life and different parts of the world and taken away a thing or two from each and every encounter. I trust people. I trust that people are inherently good, and can find themselves in situations that make them do terrible things. I have also found out that trust works, in that it multiplies and reproduces itself. I trust people to be as good to me as I am to them, therefore I am good to people. In essence, I have met a lot of good people, a lot of dependable trustworthy people that I can call on at any time. Now, this is necessary because you just never know where you will find yourself one day and be in need of a particular talent or skill. So I try my best to maintain the relationships we build, and try as much as I can to nurture it, and watch it grow and make it more fruitful by putting something into it. How I do this? Now, that's MY secret to success.

I don't know what your talent is, or how you can make it work for you, but I guarantee you it is something worth exploring. I know I still am, so help me God... I do what I do because I love to do it, not because of any earthly reward anybody could offer. IF and WHEN I find a way to capitalize on it, I sure will. Until then, I am enjoying doing what I like to do and seeing the results i.e. people being happy to have met that someone that pushed their business to the next level, or impacted their life in a positive way, or became a friend for life or even a treasured family member. My joy is in knowing that the potential for that particular relationship was fully explored and mutually beneficial, so I will continue to do what I do, and I pray you find and explore your own talent rather than live to help sustain/fulfil someone else's dream. I wish you all that you wish for yourself in life!