"Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius." -- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

I've been thinking a lot about talents lately.  It's probably all the job interviews I've been going on.  The interviewer always ask: What are your strengths and weaknesses?  What can you bring to our company?  And what do I say?  These are such hard questions if you are going to answer truthfully.

I could say... I have a bubbly personality.  I'm open to challenges.  I love dealing with people.  I like creative projects.

I could say all that, but I would be slightly fibbing.  I'm not always bubbly.  Some days I don't want to be perky.  But I can fake it if I like the position/job I have. Sometimes I like easy work.  I admit it.  I don't want to be challenged every second of every day.  People sometimes annoy me, but it takes a lot to throw me off track.  My creativity ebbs and flows.  Some days I don't have any ideas.  I tend to go in spurts. (Case in point: my original fiction pieces on this blog.  I committed myself to creative writing, but haven't been inspired this month.)

So what are my talents?  I think I am good at adapting.  If I love a job, I put in 110%.  I can deal with difficult people without letting them get to me.  I am a good secretary.  I document well.  I can fix problems.

So where does all that lead career wise?  I was a teacher, but state licensing might be my stumbling block.  I was thinking law school, but can I network and schmooze enough to get through it?  I just don't know.

I need to think more about this talent thing.  I need to figure out what talent is my strongest and pursue something that uses that talent.  Such a long complicated process.