Industrial Psychologist: The Trait You Think Is a Flaw Is Probably Your Edge

In this episode of Move Right, Zach sits down with Dr. Jack Skeen for a conversation about identity, greatness, and one of the most important questions a person can ask: Why do you get out of bed in the morning? Starting from Jack’s work helping leaders find clarity around their path, the conversation challenges the labels many people have carried for years—things like “too intense,” “too sensitive,” “compulsive,” or “ADHD”—and asks whether those traits may actually be pointing toward a person’s unique design instead of just a problem to manage.This conversation goes far beyond career advice. Zach and Jack explore why so many people end up living like “plow horses,” trapped in responsibility, performance, and other people’s expectations, while feeling disconnected from what actually makes them come alive. They talk about the difference between being shaped by labels versus discovering greatness, why many people answer life’s biggest questions in the wrong order, and how fear of what others think can keep a person from ever stepping into the life they were made for. They also get into Jack’s belief that what culture often calls a disorder may sometimes reveal both a person’s greatest risk and their greatest gift.Through the lens of Move Right, this episode is about learning to see the breadcrumbs of calling, paying attention to what makes you feel most alive, and recognizing that real greatness is often found in the very place other people told you to tone down, suppress, or fix. This is a conversation for anyone who feels stuck in the wrong lane, senses there is more in them, or wants to understand how identity, purpose, and contribution connect in a deeper way.To watch the full conversation, find Move Right with Zach and Jake on YouTube at @ZKosturos.Additional Discussion Topics:Why many people live by labels they never choseHow to tell the difference between a burden and a callingWhy greatness often hides inside what looks “wrong” on the surfaceThe danger of living as a “good boy” or “good girl” for too longWhy caring too much about what others think keeps people stuckHow to look for breadcrumbs that point toward purposeThe difference between being a plow horse and being a reservoirWhy waking up a person’s greatness can transform a life or a company