People struggle to articulate how they add value.

They've either never taken the time to think about it.

Or, they have some idea but feel like talking about it is arrogant or self-promoting.

Here's a different way to think about it:

If you're committed to the mission of your organization, you have an obligation to use your strengths to further that mission.

To help others see what those strengths are you must demonstrate them AND you must talk about them.

To talk about them, you must know them.

Also, when you know them, you'll understand just how many ways you can make a contribution.

You'll see so many more opportunities to serve them.

Treating every interaction as a sacred opportunity to leave the other person a little better off is the best way I know to create positive change and to do it more quickly than you can imagine!

Here's the worksheet for you to document your personal inventory: Personal Value Inventory

Here's the simple framework you can use to synthesize how you help people down into a single sentence:

I help <who do you help?>

Do this <what do you help them do?>

So they can <what does your help allow them to achieve>

And not <what pain do you help them avoid?>

Here's mine so you can get the idea:

I help leaders and teams who want to make a positive difference

Unlock collective wisdom and rapidly innovate

So they can successfully and skillfully execute on the goals that matter most

And not struggle with mediocrity and untapped potential