The Purpose Factor by Brian Bosché & Gabrielle Bosché

Author:Brian Bosché & Gabrielle Bosché [Bosché, Brian & Bosché, Gabrielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642934946
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Published: 2020-07-30T08:26:37+00:00

Acquired Skills are more than what you do for work. Acquired Skills are tools that you have acquired throughout your life. You may not be in a job that reflects your Acquired Skills. Perhaps you aren’t in a traditional job; you are retired, raising children, or out of the workforce. Employment status does not determine your ability to use your Acquired Skills to help others.

Like Natural Advantage, there are five different types of Acquired Skills. Not one skill is more valuable or more useful to have. Each type of Acquired Skill is equally important to the world.

The Craftsman does things with their hands or body. This could be an athlete, an HVAC technician, or a hairstylist. Their job is a physical one as they build, repair, and create with their body. They prefer working on a project that has a real and tangible result. They work well with others but work as if it all relies on them.

The Intellectual thinks, writes, and creates. This could be a professor, an inventor, an artist, a researcher, or a doctor. They do well with abstract notions and are fine working on a project that does not have a clearly defined end. They enjoy collaboration and feel inspired and motivated when working alongside others.

The Messenger communicates, translates, and transmits information for others. This could be a journalist, a videographer, a television personality, or a copyeditor. They like high-stakes projects and working under a deadline—even if that deadline is imposed by themselves. They see others as partners in collaboration and distribution but are quick to get frustrated if others do not share their vision.

The Protector takes care of people or things. This could be a lawyer, human resources professional, or stay-at-home parent. They analyze risk and organize things. They work well managing multiple and often competing priorities. Protectors make decision-making simpler for others. They protect the status quo and put others above themselves.

The Strategist comes up with the plan others follow. This could be an investor, a coach, an executive, or an attorney. They enjoy reverse engineering problems and creating a clear and linear plan. They are very data-driven, but can also work with ideas that aren’t fully formed. Strategists are tasked with making difficult decisions.

Questions to Identify Your Top Acquired Skill

The following questions are designed to take you by the hand and help you discover your top Acquired Skill. Remember, you may have many skills that you have acquired and developed throughout your lifetime. To best harness the power of your Purpose Factor, you must identify your number one skill.

Question One: What do you spend most of your day doing?

Because your top Acquired Skill is something that you have developed an expertise in, it is easiest to look at what you spend most of your time doing. Consider what type of activities you do all day.

Do you tend to move physically throughout the day? Are you on your feet, building, serving, or performing? Do you find yourself more physically tired than mentally tired at the end of the day? If so, you may be a Craftsman.

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