Don Hutcheson

Entrepreneur/Coach/Author

For 48 years I have been an entrepreneur, coach and author. Except for the three years I served in the U.S. Army as a Russian Linguist, I have never had a “boss” and been fortunate to have created six innovative companies in the fields of career planning, publishing and advertising.

One question that has always fascinated me is: “What makes people successful?”

Why do some hugely talented people seem to bomb out of life, while others who seem less gifted lead lives that are so much more productive and fulfilling?

And regrettably, many people go through life with the strong suspicion that there is some valuable part of themselves that never finds expression.

Ongoing research into the topic and direct experience with thousands of individuals over the last 27 years has led my associates and me to conclude that the vast majority of highly successful people understand and actively use their innate talents and abilities in the work they do every day.

Natural talents and abilities are what an individual does innately well. If you work against them, work becomes laborious. If you work with them, you are far more engaged and fulfilled. They are not acquired through training or experience and are very stable over a lifetime from the age of 15 on.

I launched The Discover Your Talent Program to help individuals understand their natural talents and abilities and develop a personal vision and strategy for their education and career to live a life of success, satisfaction and freedom on their own terms. The foundation of this work is the Highlands Ability Battery (HAB), which is owned and administered by The Highlands Company LLC.

The HAB is an assessment that objectively measures your natural abilities and is the starting point to identify the education and career options best suited for you.

Each participant in The Discover Your Talent Program also benefits from the experience and insights of members of The Talent Team—all Highlands Certified Consultants. As veteran coaches and consultants, they will share their ideas and knowledge in the online Private Membership Group.