We all have unique strengths and passions in our lives. Jim Collins teaches about finding our inner hedgehog when it comes to the pursuits we follow in our businesses. In our personal lives I find it very useful to understand what we can be great at, what we love doing, and how we can use that to best serve those around us. It is time to hunker down, get out there, and define your inner hedgehog!

• Let’s talk about this great principle of the hedgehog! This is a principle that Jim Collins teaches about so if you would like to learn more about it go check out his site.
• We all have very unique and different strengths and passions in our lives and our ability to find the intersection between what we can be great at, what we love doing or are passionate about, and how we can use those strengths and passions to best serve those around us.
• This intersection is what Jim Collins calls your inner hedgehog. This comes from the idea that a hedgehog is really good at one thing, hunkering down and protecting itself from predators. It doesn’t pretend to be something it's not, it’s not flashy, just rock solid.
• When we can figure out these 3 parts of the equation we are so much more likely to find the success we are really looking for and we help a lot of others in the process
• There really is something to the idea that we are going to be fed long term when we are able to do work that actually matters and we are successful in that work.
• Many of us haven’t ever really defined this intersection for ourselves. If you are feeling stuck in your current role this could be a good place to start.
• If you are able to work in education we can always argue that our work is vitally important and actually matters, but that doesn’t mean we connect to that purpose very often, we must do so!
• If you are processing this intersection and realize that you don’t have the passion or skills or drive to continue your current work then lets get working on where to go from here.
• Your life will be so much better if you can define and then work in this intersection. Come chat with me if you are needing help to figure this out. I’ve got you!