Talent
Write one talent per row (verbs work best: explain, design, organize, connect, inspire).
Current competencies (supporting skills you already have)
List the concrete skills, credentials, or proofs that already back that talent (e.g., coursework, research base, tool proficiency, portfolio pieces).
Future competencies (skills to acquire next)
Name the 1–3 skills that would noticeably unlock that talent (e.g., public speaking, copyediting, facilitation, data storytelling).
Today’s alignment % (Talent ↔ Current competencies)
Estimate the present fit between Column 1 and Column 2 (not counting future skills). Be honest—this number is your baseline.
Life impact when aligned (financial, relational, spiritual, etc.)
Describe the outcomes you expect once talent + current + future competencies line up (e.g., new role, clearer offerings, better income stability, deeper relationships, more meaning).
Example:
| Talent | Current skills | Future skills | Today's Alignment | Life impact when aligned |
| Inspire people to be their best through self-awareness and happiness science |
Academic foundation; research-based knowledge and evidence |
Communication skills (clear speaking/writing to transfer ideas) |
~40–50% (strong knowledge, delivery needs work) |
New programs and roles that didn’t exist before. |
Make 3 rows (your top three talents).
Complete columns 2–5 quickly—no perfection.
Circle one future competency per row that would unlock the most value.
Design a tiny rep (≤10 min) for each circled skill and schedule it this week.
Communication → write a 4-step mini-script and record a 60-sec explainer.
Data storytelling → rebuild one slide with a single, decisive headline.
Facilitation → end a meeting with “who/what/when” in 60 seconds.
Why this works: you turn fuzzy strengths into a plan with baselines, bottlenecks, and visible next reps—so alignment (and opportunity) compounds.
Which talent has the lowest current alignment but the highest potential impact?
What single competency, if trained for 10 minutes a day, would move that % fastest?
What proof will you ship this week (a clip, slide, SOP) to show the upgrade?
— Sandro Formica, PhD
Founder of Permanently Happy (questions at [email protected])
Keynote Speaker | Transforming Leaders & Organizations Through Positive Leadership & Personal Branding | Director, Chief Happiness Officer Certificate Program
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