DESCRIPTION – We all dream of thriving in customized activities. This dream can come true if we know how to discover our special skills and talents. In other words, our zone of genius.
Genius? Marie Curie, Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, undisputed… Compared to us, the term leaves one skeptical. And yet, we all have a “zone of genius,” says American psychologist Gay Hendricks, who coined this concept in his book. Big jump (1) was published in 2009 and immediately became an international bestseller. If it finds new success today, it’s because of its 4-zone dial, which resonates with concepts like ikigai, life’s mission, or more generally, the urgency of flourishing, of not missing out on your life. Therefore, Hendricks identified 4: zone of competence (others can do as well as me), zone of incompetence (others do better than me), zone of excellence (I excel in my field and others want me there stay) and finally, the genius zone (I excel at what I do and no one else can do it like me). It is this area that we need to discover and exploit…
Source: Le Figaro
