The Myth of Talent
Talent is a concept that we hear a lot about in our lives. Talent is also an area that can be a sore spot for people as they beat themselves up over a perceived lack of it. For all the talk of talent, there have been some interesting studies on the subject and some good books that have come out recently on whether or not having talent is a myth. Last year I saw an interview on Charlie Rose with Geoff Colvin, Senior Editor at Large for Fortune magazine, who wrote a book titled, Talent is Overrated. In the interview and the book, Mr. Colvin talks about the idea that
Book review: Talent Is Overrated by Geoff Colvin
Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else by Geoff Colvin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Finished this book last week. As someone who enjoys learning about what makes humans tick, I thought this book offered a fresh perspective of what you need to be successful. Hint: It’s not inherent talent. So what does it take to be successful? It takes identifying what you like to do and then putting in deliberate practice every single day. He gives a ton of great examples of people who have demonstrated this. Geoff Colvin’s research flies straight in the face of the long argued logic that we achieve things
Difference Between The Successful and Unsuccessful
Success in life is a hot topic. People are so obsessed with unlocking the key to success that a huge self help movement was created around the subject to assist people in taking control of the lives they supposedly lost. What really is the difference between successful and unsuccessful people? This particular topic has been on my mind recently due to the fact that I have been reading Geoff Colvin’s excellent book, Talent is Overrated. In it, the author talks about what really separates high achievers from average performers. One thing that I found particularly interesting is in the mindset that average achievers have around how success is achieved. Average
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