What are your top five skills?

[Crankley]

I'm wanting to have a bit of a clear out. Before beginning I saw "Get Organised with the Home Edit" on Netflex and decided to watch it for inspiration.

Their first assignment was with Reece Witherspoon. She was very impressed and remarked on how amazing the font was on the signs. One of the organisers thanked her and said it was her handwriting which they had turned into a font. RW said 'you have great handwriting'. The organiser said 'I know, thank you, it's one of my top five skills'. I've decided since I didn't have 50 pairs of designer shoes or enough clothes to split into their various couture designers, I would give up watching and do it my way.

So I would be interested in knowing what you think are your top five skills?

I need to have a think if I have any.

I'm a very good knitter.
I can program in HTML using CSS and make websites.
I have a reasonably good grasp of biochemistry.
I am good with getting to know people. listening and making them laugh. (Is that more than one?)
I am a cat whisperer.

1: I can touch my nose with tongue
2: Hold an entire pencil case under one breast
3: I wrap presents beautifully
4: I can usually tell if someone is an idiot even if they don’t know it themselves.
5:I can light a fire without using fire lighters

Excellent.

I am a trained florist
I can roller blade
I can get through a day without murdering certain colleagues
I can mend electrical white goods
I am a ruthless negotiator

Oh I do love Clea and Joanna. Yesterday on IG I saw Clea announce that she has breast cancer and was having a double mastectomy today

Procrastination
Falling over
Amusing injuries
Mental arithmetic
Remembering reams of useless information (I'd be great on Mastermind)

Aroundtheworldin80moves

Are you me lol?

Procrastination - Yes
Falling over - Yes - have a metal plate from hip to knee to prove it.
Amusing injuries - Yes - too many
Mental arithmetic Sometimes
Remembering reams of useless information - 100% Yes

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat

Sorry to hear that.

Very good at making nice cakes- not fancy icing artistic ones, just old fashioned normal nice cakes
Babies fall asleep on me within seconds- except, of course, my own
I can guess how much electricity credit is left on the meter to within 5p
I'm a very good knitter
Can tame Canada geese

I’m a trained hairdresser
I can rap the song ‘do the bartman’ off the top of my head
I can trip over nothing-I prove this daily
No matter how shy a child is,I can pull them out of their shell and within 10 minutes,we are besties
I’m ace at putting dolly clothes on the doll (think barbie upwards) within a few seconds,which with having 6 children is a skill and a half

Can paint and draw
Can sing ok
Good memory (long term)
Excellent spatial skills
Very good organiser (it's a power I don't shout about now; everything gets dumped on you when people realise)

My top 5 skills:

Spelling, punctuation and grammar
Explaining complex things to people in an easy way
Keeping my temper
Remembering lyrics of most songs after hearing only once
Researching

1. I can read a room. Product of chaotic childhood.

1. I can logic my way through most conundrums.

1. I blend in. I can hang out in pretty much any circumstance and feel like I belong there.

1. I care a lot about how other people are feeling. See item 1.

1. I keep a cool head in an emergency.

I know how much a trolley of shopping will cost to about £3.
I check on what’s cooking less than a minute before the timer rings.
I can imitate lots of singers and regional accents.
I have good 3D vision, so whether furniture will fit in a space, what clothes are the right size and how to pack the boot.
I’m a shit hot whistler!

Playing piano
Spelling
Untying knots (inc cables)
Remembering stuff like phone numbers, birthdays
Wrapping gifts

I am awesome at all the above 😁

I can say no.
Don't need any more skills😉

These are all brilliant. You should all be very proud

Damn I am not sure I have any skills.
This thread is making me sad.

Listening
Negotiating
Staying positive
Driving
Laundry

Cryptic crosswords
Roast potatoes
Putting cats into cat boxes
Life admin and organisation
Making terrible jokes

I panicked a bit, thinking that I didn’t have any skills, then I remembered these!

1. I can do those Quechua tents (not just the throwing them up but the packing them down; not everyone can).
2. Catching board markers while nonchalantly looking to one side with my hand spread in the air (as the Fonz would do if he were a teacher).
3. Writing other people’s personal statements.
4. Finding good things to watch on telly when the offerings seem poor.
5. Being able to visualise where things are and then find them.

I never miss a deadline at work or home and work at the speed of light
I am an excellent writer
In all my roles as a lawyer and manager, my staff have loved me
I am brilliant at getting tickets for sold out events - makes my DDs love me
(I am usually quite a modest and nice person.)

I'm very good with animals
I have nice handwriting.
I am very patient
I can fall over air
I'm good with written words.

Trained opera singer
Merchandising- am good at arranging cushions and home items like candles plants and decor
Upcycling furniture
Telling a funny story
Motivating people to so something for themselves

This is an uplifting thread!

@Spearpeas

I panicked a bit, thinking that I didn’t have any skills, then I remembered these!

1. I can do those Quechua tents (not just the throwing them up but the packing them down; not everyone can).
2. Catching board markers while nonchalantly looking to one side with my hand spread in the air (as the Fonz would do if he were a teacher).
3. Writing other people’s personal statements.
4. Finding good things to watch on telly when the offerings seem poor.
5. Being able to visualise where things are and then find them.

@spearpeas I WISH I had your number 4!!