I think most people have multiple skills that could be an answer to this question! It would be a rare person who had only one skill.
One that comes to mind for me?
Consistency.
I don’t do everything consistently all the time, but over the course of my life, I do have a pattern of consistency.
I consistently did my schoolwork as a kid/teen, I faithfully went to my college classes, I consistently practiced piano, I faithfully do my PT exercises, I consistently made sure my kids did their schoolwork, I consistently planned worship music when I worked at church, and since 2008, I have blogged pretty consistently too.
Even when it comes to housekeeping, I have kind of a consistent low level of mess going on. I don’t really clean in fits and spurts…I just work on maintaining all the time, which means my house is not usually terrifically messy, but it’s also rarely spotless.
I have often thought that I am like the tortoise from the fable, just faithfully plodding along. I might not be going anywhere fast, but with enough consistent plodding, you do eventually make a lot of progress.
Of course, the downside is that consistency can be a little boring. If you were looking for someone to add tons of excitement to your life, well, I would not be the person for the job!
The feature of the Obliger tendency that most strongly resonates with me is the need for external deadlines. I can meet a deadline. (If there isn’t one, I may never finish.)
Otherwise, Jill of all trades and mistress of none ….
When I think “skills,” I think of particular tasks, I guess, rather than maybe personality traits. So the first one that came to mind for me is, of course, food preparation. I joke that my superpower is feeding people, but it’s not really a joke. It’s a skill I’ve developed over time to the extent that I don’t even think about it much anymore. It’s just what I do.
I had to give this question a lot of thought. I think my strongest quality is as a listener. I have the gift of being able to put myself in anothers shoes. I can listen ¬ offer advise unless asked for it.
I, too, thought of skills, rather than character traits. I’m skilled at cooking and gardening. I’ve done these *consistently* for years, so I got “skilled”. It helps that I like these activities. What have I never been skilled in? Let’s say sewing and playing a musical instrument, among many things. Why? Probably because I don’t do them CONSISTENTLY. See how I tied it all together?