Comments on: How Much Does Talent Really Matter? http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2009/09/how-much-does-talent-really-matter/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:06:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Bailey http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2009/09/how-much-does-talent-really-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Chris Bailey Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:09:00 +0000 http://www.alchemyofsoulfulwork.com/?p=774#comment-1015 Rosa, I couldn't help but smile while reading your second paragraph. I ought to know by now that I should adopt a WWRD mindset whenever thinking about things like this (BTW, WWRD=What Would Rosa Do?). There's an improv spirit mixed with good old-fashioned instinct to your approach. Thanks for adding your wonderful voice to the dialogue :) Rosa, I couldn't help but smile while reading your second paragraph. I ought to know by now that I should adopt a WWRD mindset whenever thinking about things like this (BTW, WWRD=What Would Rosa Do?). There's an improv spirit mixed with good old-fashioned instinct to your approach. Thanks for adding your wonderful voice to the dialogue :)

]]> By: Rosa Say http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2009/09/how-much-does-talent-really-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Rosa Say Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:57:49 +0000 http://www.alchemyofsoulfulwork.com/?p=774#comment-1014 Chris, I’d add Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers proposition to this as well: The evidence is quite substantial that we simply cannot discount the part opportunity plays in our success – that opportunity to capitalize on your talent, with that “singular determination” Ziglar speaks of (and Colvin’s “deliberate practice [of] focus and concentration”) being the activators.<br><br>As for your question, I know it sounds simplistic at first, but I think there’s an intuitive wisdom is simply going with your gut on most things, and devoting your efforts where there is more joy for you. Sometimes that means a singular focus, other times it calls for more variety and you have to nalu it (go with the flow.) Life is just too short to do otherwise. Chris, I’d add Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers proposition to this as well: The evidence is quite substantial that we simply cannot discount the part opportunity plays in our success – that opportunity to capitalize on your talent, with that “singular determination” Ziglar speaks of (and Colvin’s “deliberate practice [of] focus and concentration”) being the activators.

As for your question, I know it sounds simplistic at first, but I think there’s an intuitive wisdom is simply going with your gut on most things, and devoting your efforts where there is more joy for you. Sometimes that means a singular focus, other times it calls for more variety and you have to nalu it (go with the flow.) Life is just too short to do otherwise.

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