“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
I think he was being a bit modest to be honest, though I get the point he was making.
Many of us go through life doubting whether we really have any special talent to bring – I know I have at times.
But here, in 2025, that’s OK. The world has gone topsy-turvy and now curiosity has become a special talent in itself.
The good news is that curiosity is a game we can all play. ‘Traditional’ expertise and knowledge will always be valuable – though its shelf life is now very short. Very little remains valuable for long, and so curiosity has become its own trump card.
First by accident – and then later by design – my curiosity kept me moving forward.
* As a journalist, I used curiosity to ask questions, sometimes to get a great story (though more often because I was just a bit nosey).
* As an entrepreneur, my curiosity evolved. I use it to understand clients better – and then help them punch above their weight when explaining what they do to others.
* And as an executive coach, curiosity is at the heart of everything I do. By asking the right questions at the right moment in the right way, I can help clients unlock answers for themselves. That feels like magic to me.
Sharpening your own curiosity isn’t just beneficial—it’s now essential. It brings personal and professional growth, keeps you ahead of otherwise bewildering change and even provides protection from burnout.
Curiosity is a learnable skill. And while I’m no Einstein, connect or DM me if you want to know how you and your colleagues can get much better at it.