Yesterday I attended a reception to discuss a grass roots movement with a bunch of women I didn’t know other than the hostess, also known as The Diva of Awesomeness (in my head).

As I stood around holding my cucumber and mint infused sparkling water, I watched The DofA work the room.

She knew important info about EVERY attendee, and then she proceeded to introduce each person to someone that they could potentially have something in common with.

By the time she escorted a short, snappy blonde my way, I was hip to her game, and wondered what she would say about me.

She introduced me as a writer, and went on to talk about my experiences in social services and how that has shaped where I am. Long story short, when she was finished with my introduction, I was impressed with myself!

And I ended up spending most of the evening talking with a really cool lady that I would have never imagined I had anything in common with. #MajorWin

I later realized that one of the things that makes this woman The DofA is the fact that she is genuinely interested in people and makes it her business to learn about the great things that folks are doing. Her superpower is connecting the dots for unsuspecting do gooders.

Personal goal for the last quarter of 2014: identify my superpower.

Find your superpower.

NOW.