“We know from myths and fairy tales that there are many different kinds of powers in this world. One child is given a light saber, another, a wizard's education. The trick is not to amass all the different kinds of power, but to use well the kind you've been granted.” 
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Everyone has a superpower (or two)! Do you know what yours is? Do you freely and frequently compliment others on their superpower?

My superpowers are organizing and executing. I innately organize everything in my world (not just my work) and have designed a variety of organization/tracking systems to suit the situation. When I say that it is an innate skill, I mean that for the most part, it generates unconsciously for me until someone points it out (usually poking fun at me) or when something jumps out to make it obvious to me. This something could be a change in the original plan or a flaw in my system. It also becomes very obvious when I am trying to explain my organization systems to someone who does not have the superpower and who has to work hard at my form of organization.

My executing superpower was once described my Manager as being a “strategic do-er”. I can take a concept or idea, including one with only a little frame or sparse detail and develop and execute a plan to bring that idea to fruition. I think this superpower is a mix of planning prowess, practicality, and tenaciousness (often referred to as extreme stubbornness).

The Toad certain has inherited some of my planning and organization genes but I can already see that he is much more skilled at the idea creation and the synthesis of ideas than I am. I do not wish him to grow up any faster than he already is but at the same time, it is so very exciting to watch his superpowers reveal themselves a little more each day.

This week let’s remember that superpowers can come in different forms and that even superheroes do better with a side-kick or a team alongside them.