Becoming You with Suzy Welch You Probably Don't Know What You're Good At. That Has To Stop
Dec 30, 2025
Unlocking your true potential starts with understanding your aptitudes, which differ from skills. Suzy shares her journey of discovering hidden talents, including her unexpected knack for finance. She draws parallels between personality traits and aptitudes, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and owning them. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own strengths, seek feedback, and utilize assessment tools to uncover what truly makes them shine. It's an insightful call to embrace self-awareness and personal growth!
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Aptitudes Are Your Brain's Dominant Hand
- Aptitudes are your inborn cognitive strengths and personality proclivities that shape what feels natural to you.
- Most people don't clearly know their aptitudes and spend years zigzagging until they discover them.
Personality Traits Can Be Aptitudes
- Some personality traits (friendliness, curiosity) function as aptitudes and strongly determine job fit.
- How much you like people predicts how well people like you back, making it a valuable aptitude to know.
Discovery Of A Hidden Finance Talent
- Suzy arrived at business school unsure of her aptitudes but discovered a hidden strength in finance through class performance.
- Professors recommended her as a tutor after she found the homework easy and loved the subject.