What are you good at that other people find difficult?

A few days ago I was listening to an episode of “Art of Investing” where they interviewed David Senra. David had a lot of great insights, largely about what makes his own “ Founders “ podcast tick, but one that stood out was this quote:

“There is something that everybody in here is good at that other people think is difficult. And you’re like, why do other people think it’s difficult?”

That quote really summarized what he does. Every week he reads a biography about a founder (many of which are quite long) and puts it together into a 60–90 minute show. It’s a lot of work, and he’s done it every week for around seven years.

It sounds difficult to me, and probably to everyone else reading this, but not to David. He loves it and finds it straightforward and rewarding to do that work. To point the question back at ourselves, what do we find easy that others think is difficult?

It could be a talent for design, or the ability to inspire others, or the enjoyment of consistently digging deeper where others would get frustrated. We all have things that we find easier than others, and making use of those is a great way to stand out.

Originally published at https://www.mickmel.com on August 27, 2024.