Maybe we can leverage on each others abilities here. Take a deep breath and forget about writing, conversions, direct response, etc for 1 minute and let everybody know what your talents are and what you're good at.

And we don't care if you sound cocky, actually, you should in this thread, what are YOU great at other than the stuff normally talked about on this board.

For me it's Golf, I played in Jr High, High School, and got a college scholarship to play, I played at St. Gregory's University until I went into the Air Force. When I get out of the Air Force I'm going to try to get on the PGA tour via Q School. I"m thankful for the internet because it's going to allow me to make the money without being at a job so I can practice and play golf all day which is what it takes.

So, what are you good at?

I play a pretty mean game of beach volleyball.

Unfortunately, around here (detroit), summers are short and there aren't many capable players around.

I love playing golf too. After finishing a project, I usually reward myself with a day on the course.

Good luck with Q school. That kind of pressure would cripple my already shaky golf game.

I know it's sick... but I actually enjoy the game of business. So, when I'm doing deals, it doesn't feel like work.

But...

For fun:

* Rollerblading -- Even participate in the "fun" races at the local skateplex (in the "guys 14 and up") and usually kick most of their butts... or at least place 2nd or 3rd. Not bad for an old guy!

* Tennis

* Playing cards with friends

* Carrying my wife and daughter's bags at the mall

My first passion is radio.

I spent many years in commercial radio, doing everything from being on-air to sales, programming and eventually becoming a station manager. I retired early out of that "no way to win rat race" but still own two internet stations.

I'm lousy at sports in general, but I enjoy bicycling, swimming, volleyball
and bowling. For fun, I have an International Harvester Loadstar farm truck, vintage 1974 just to bop around the farm with. My parents raise Paso Fino horses so of course we have plenty of animals.

Well, Ricky..don't know if I'm GOOD at any of these things..but I sure enjoy them all!

I used to work in IT, and I still like messing around with web technology etc and find it really satisfying when I get something to work the way I want it to.

I also like singing, weekends away, going to the beach, learning about stuff like the Sedona method (which does help with marketing), socialising etc.

I've recently got a bike, so I'm building my fitness level up again, which is good.

There's probably other stuff too - but I can't remember what it is now - too involved with work I guess!

Jane

I really enjoy sales--the face to face kind. I spent over 20 years in sales and like breaking down the process to understand where people go wrong. I also enjoy long walks in the park with my dog, Gatsby.

Susan

Directing and producing television/video.

Magic! As a teenager I use to do magic for birthday parties and small social events...back then, I really didn't have the money to buy all of the big fancy magic equipment/illusions...

My kids had a talent show recently at their school and shocked and awed everyone...the illusion: They roll this black box on stage, flip it over and show it empty on the inside...then they pick my daughter up and put her in the box, spin it around 3 times so people will see theres no funny business going on and then they flip it over again and she's gone!

Then, they flip it back up, open it, and out jumps a little boy...they spin it around again, flip it over to show its empty, and then open it back up and my daughter pops out...

the kids are in the 2nd grade, my daughter in kindergarden...

Stage magic is the easiest to learn, not much sleight of hand involved...

I think I"m living my dreams thru my kids...I wanted to be a professional magician growing up but didn't have the support necessary to pursue it at that time, but thats my passion!

I plan to open a magic shop when I retire...hopefully I can do that within 10 years! I'm 32 now...

Great post Ricky! This brings back some great memories...

Oh geez, you had to open that bottle. Here I go...

1. I've always been a technology nut. I learned to read off a Commodore 64, playing Zork. Nowadays I spend at least 15 hours a week digging around the Web purely for self-gratification. I particularly like open source software, testing applications, fiddling with systems, Web services (i.e. Wikis), and so on.

2. I enjoy reading about and studying ancient/alternative history. I like going back as far as I can, and then imaginging past that. Great for philosophical debates.

3. Comedy. I've always loved making people laugh. I have a friend who produces comedy shows, in fact, who's suggested I do some stand-up. Still thinking about it.

Better stop there before I can't fit my hats anymore.

A magician after my own heart...

When I was 13, I started doing children's magic shows. Charged $30 for a half hour show back in 1980. For my age at the time, the thought of $60/hour was great! Too bad I couldn't pull it off full time!

In fact, I had this one children's party where I borrowed a rabbit from a friend, and used a "loading bag" (you magicians will know what that is) to produce it out of an empty brown paper bag previously shown empty.

Well, I was going to pull the rabit out on the count of three. And my father still tells this story to this day (he encouraged my magic, and even got me started in sleight of hand).

Well, I counted slowly to three. And the children were staring wide-eyed. And on the count of three, that 'ol rabbit decided he'd had enough of being in that bag and decided to jump out on his own! I couldn't have timed it better if I tried. What a lucky break!

I think the look of ashtonishment on the childrens' faces was only surpassed by my own!

In fact, I still use close-up magic as an ice breaker in some social and networking events. And when done right, it still makes you the center of the party! Just like copywriting, it still works after all these years.

Of course I have lots of other interests. Usually your interests are what you end up being good at, but sadly, this isn't true of my golfing skills. I'm a hack, but a happy hack. I still enjoy the game.

A guitar player for 19 years, I'm not too shabby there (blues, jazz, rock, and bluegrass...I recently took up the mandolin as well).

Plus many other hobbies too numerous too mention. I just wanted to comment on the magic thing, because that brings back some memories!

John