Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Raw Talent vs. Hard Work

This article is old, but I'm sure many of you have not seen it.  It draws attention to why some people excel at whatever discipline they choose to engage in.  The basic thought is that raw talent may be less important than concerted hard work.  I found it quite interesting to read.

2 comments:

sh said...

this is good too:

http://cnnmoney.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=Why+talent+is+overrated+-+Oct.+21%2C+2008&expire=-1&urlID=31845019&fb=Y&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmoney.cnn.com%2F2008%2F10%2F21%2Fmagazines%2Ffortune%2Ftalent_colvin.fortune%2Findex4.htm&partnerID=2200

sh said...

see also:

http://auburnavenue.wordpress.com/?s=The+Talent+Code

The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle; and Talent Is Overrated by Geoff Colvin