How to Be Awesome at Your Job 1043: How to Uncover Your Hidden Aptitudes and Choose the Work You’re Meant to Do with Betsy Wills
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Mar 24, 2025 Betsy Wills, co-author of "Your Hidden Genius" and an innovator in aptitude assessments, shares insights on aligning careers with innate abilities. She discusses the limitations of traditional career evaluations and explains how unrecognized aptitudes contribute to workplace dissatisfaction. Betsy highlights the importance of understanding individual problem-solving strengths and urges listeners to embrace their unique talents for personal and professional fulfillment. With her wealth of knowledge, she empowers others to uncover their hidden potential and thrive.
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Aptitude vs. Interest
- Traditional career assessments rely on self-reported interests, which can be unreliable.
- Aptitudes, however, are innate talents measurable through specialized tests.
Innate Aptitudes
- Aptitudes are innate and cannot be studied for, unlike skills or knowledge.
- There are 52 measurable aptitudes, ranging from glare factor to spatial reasoning.
Librarian's Observation
- Pete Pekaitis recalls a Bain party where the librarian questioned his fit in consulting.
- She noticed his creative ideas, suggesting his talents might lie elsewhere.
