Calling All Self-Proclaimed ”Messes”

Repeat after me:
When I compare my-multipotentialite-self to specialists, I miss out on what makes my work unique, impactful, and needed.

Have you ever even heard the term multipotentialite?
Is that you?

If you haven’t heard it before, but you’ve ever been perceived as flakey…

Here’s an unofficial quiz I created to help you determine your multipotentialite status!

You Might Be A Multipotentialite If:

• you have a lot of skills and talents
• you like to explore all the things
• You buy all the materials for a new hobby, then promptly move on from said hobby
• you’re always learning! You take a lot of courses, read a lot of books, and are everyone’s go to when they need a new podcast recommendation
• you worry you come across as flakey, because you can’t “just pick one thing”
• in your work with clients, you employ tons of different modalities & strategies to help them reach an outcome in a way that works for them
• you often feel indecisive, and hate how that holds you back from stepping into what’s next for you and your work
• you’ve ever asked “how could I possibly explain to someone what I DO?”

If you said yes to one or more of the above, odds are good you’re going to resonate deeply with this Ted Talk!

If you said yes to four or more:
You’re exactly the kind of person I love to work with the most & I hope you’ll say hello to me!

You’re my favorite sort of client because I don’t see your multiple passions and skills as a threat to your success.

When multi-passionate people sit across the Zoom screen from me, messy desk hidden just out of sight, I see a person entering a new stage of her career.

I see a person ready to uncover the one thread that weaves together all the skills and knowledge that makes you the perfect support to your dreamiest client.

Your industry needs people who know how to do a lot of different things, – because not every client needs to work with a specialist.

People need to work with people who get them, who can meet them where they are, and support them in new and innovative ways with a toolbox full of skills and modalities NOT make clients fit into a rigid framework with cookie-cutter tools.

Reframing “messiness” is one of my specialties – send me a note if you’re feeling overwhelmed by alllllll the possibilities, and I might be able to help.

---

A couple of my past multipotentialite clients…

My client saw someone who knew a little about a lot of things.
I saw a BRILLIANT connector who understood how to:

• See a decade-long strategy
• Set a company vision
• Hire and develop the right people (IQ AND EQ!)
• Assemble an A-Team to navigate an arduous regulatory process
• Elegantly navigate the tricky politics of organizations

My client saw a frustrated creative who overspent on classes and photography equipment
I saw a GIFTED storyteller who:

• Connects with powerful people
• Creates a safe, vulnerable space for meaningful conversations
• Tells stories that illuminate heartbreakingly beautiful moments
• Teaches and guides people and leads with grace
• Shows us how to love and do hard things