“Most people are unaware of their gifts”

After ten years researching on human talent in collaboration with experts from multiple disciplines, Tony Estruch has presented the book Geniotypeswhere he shares the theory of genotypes, a self-knowledge tool that helps us find the genius that we all have inside.

The book invites us to identify our innate abilities, through the theory of genotypes, in order to successfully achieve our life purpose on a personal and professional level. Likewise, the author introduces us to the characteristics of the nine types of genius that exist so that we can better understand family, friends and colleagues.

–In your book Geniotype you present a new model to understand human talent. So…. are we all geniuses
–I am convinced of it, although most people are unaware of their gifts. It’s like living with resignation in a very poor house, unaware that there is a treasure buried just below.

–A good allegory. What was the origin of your theory of genotypes?
–I got to it after a personal process of trial and error. From a very young age I was dedicated to business, because I believed that making money was what I had to do to meet the expectations of society. I got to have 200 employees and no life of my own. Looking back, the only thing I know about that time is that it was not happy.

-How did you get out of there?
-Forcibly, since I ended up ruining myself. After organizing a festival that failed, I lost everything and had to move into my mother’s house and start from scratch. While I struggled not to sink, I spent several years studying countless success stories in all facets of the human being.

-And what conclusions did you come to?
–I was writing sheets with the characteristics of each success story. I was interested in his special strength or talent that had led to his success. When I already had almost a thousand profiles, I realized that the same talent maps were always repeated, and that they could be grouped into nine types of genius. That was the seed of the research on the genotype, which I have published ten years later.

What did you do in between?
–I needed to corroborate my research with people on the street. I started with my environment and then did interviews with people from all kinds of trades, or even none at all. I examined over a thousand profiles to see if their characteristics fit the genotype model. The coincidences were amazing, which confirmed to me that the model worked and that it would be very useful for people to discover their innate abilities and, thus, display all their talent.

–Therefore, there are 9 different ways to be great. In your book, each is represented by a geometric figure. How is Infinity?
He is a teacher of life. His purpose is to educate and show ways, accompanying and inspiring others to develop their full potential. Buddha was Infinite. Also María Montessori, who created a new educational paradigm.

–A very different talent from Cuadrado. How is this genius?
–He is the exemplary manager, the orderly and meticulous person who makes the world work.

Prudent businessmen, administrators and lawyers belong to this profile.

–Another type of genius is Ellipse.
–They are creative people without restraint. They do not stop generating ideas and feed the imagination of others. An example would be Michelangelo, who in the Renaissance was capable of creating masterpieces in any discipline: painting, sculpture, architecture… And a current example of Elipse would be JK Rowling, although it is not necessary to aim that high. Many “ordinary” people who have great creativity are not aware of it.

-Let’s go now with Triangle…
– Characterizes the born salesman. Who has this kind of genius is empathic and good communicator. He has the gift of transmitting to all kinds of people. Steve Jobs had this kind of genius, but so did Christopher Columbus, who knew how to “sell” his project to travel to the Indies to the monarchy.

–What is the genius of Círculo?
His strength is unconditional love. Live to help others. He does small or big things with passion that improve the world and, being all hearted, his great asset is hunches, intuition.

–It is interesting that another of the nine profiles, Rectangle, is not usually associated with genius.
–That is because we do not understand the talent of people who passionately do manual work and strive to be impeccable. They aspire to perfection. That makes them feel happy and fulfilled. Thanks to the Rectangles the Seven Wonders of the World were built. Humanity would not function without them.

How is the Pentagon?
–He is the genius type of doctors, therapists and healers, but also of scientists and great inventors. His talent is oriented to heal and solve problems to make life easier for us.

–Let’s go now with one of the rarest genotypes… or should we say dark ones? Let’s talk about Rhombus.
–This geometric figure points up and down, because this type of genius connects life and death. They are attracted to cemeteries and the “energetic”; some are mediums. People who dedicate themselves to palliative care or who accompany death, like Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, would also be examples of this genius type, as well as artists and writers like Stephen King.

And lastly, Star.
–It is the extraordinary capacity of those who achieve success in everything they undertake, the immeasurable genius that shines from childhood. Mozart or Picasso would be good examples of this.

–It is possible that the readers of have already identified your Geniotype. From here, how can you enhance your talent?
-Let them start reading my book. There they will find everything they need to discover her passion and perhaps even make a living from it. Knowing the genius type is transformative, because for personal and professional changes to be truly effective and lasting, they must be aligned with our innate strengths and abilities. Becoming aware of them takes our life to another level.