Comments on: How to be Great: Rising Above the Talent Myth http://litemind.com/talent-myth/ Exploring ways to use our minds efficiently. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:33:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Don Campbellhttp://litemind.com/talent-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-89426 Don Campbell Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:01:25 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=61#comment-89426 It's a great point Thomas. I agree with you - to truly master something you have to be passionate about it. It’s a great point Thomas. I agree with you – to truly master something you have to be passionate about it.

]]> By: Thomashttp://litemind.com/talent-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-89389 Thomas Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:08:05 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=61#comment-89389 Don, this a great piece but I must confess i had to read and read over again, sure u can be good at anything but greatness requires more than determination - it requires one connecting with his true self which biulds true passion Don, this a great piece
but I must confess i had to read and read over again, sure u can be good at anything but greatness requires more than determination – it requires one connecting with his true self which biulds true passion

]]> By: Coding Dojo (cz. 2) | Agile Surfinghttp://litemind.com/talent-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-85057 Coding Dojo (cz. 2) | Agile Surfing Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:13:37 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=61#comment-85057 [...] w obsłudze IDE (tylko skróty klawiszowe, refactoring) Dojo może być formą Deliberate Practice. Dlatego sugerowany format jest [...] [...] w obsłudze IDE (tylko skróty klawiszowe, refactoring) Dojo może być formą Deliberate Practice. Dlatego sugerowany format jest [...]

]]> By: Luciano Passuellohttp://litemind.com/talent-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-74810 Luciano Passuello Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:35:05 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=61#comment-74810 The "secrets to success" are usually very simple. And usually very hard. The “secrets to success” are usually very simple. And usually very hard.

]]> By: Eugene @ The Dollar Talkhttp://litemind.com/talent-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-68160 Eugene @ The Dollar Talk Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:23:07 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=61#comment-68160 Thanks for the article.It's funny how people are looking for shortcuts without realizing that they already know the secret to any success. They just don't like the secret. The article is very eye-opening. Thanks for the article.It’s funny how people are looking for shortcuts without realizing that they already know the secret to any success. They just don’t like the secret. The article is very eye-opening.

]]> By: Deb Nystromhttp://litemind.com/talent-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-66234 Deb Nystrom Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:31:29 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=61#comment-66234 Well, I have a different point of view - as it seems what is written about here may be about success, but not happiness + success tied to capacity and our natural talents.The quote below assumes a "blank slate view/philosophy: - that you can be anything...about these findings is that we can apply them to all areas of our life. Almost any skill is improvable. Giving presentations. Sports. Negotiating. Whatever it is that you do and have a passion for, you can improve and become truly great — if you are willing to put in the work, that is.However, several colleagues of mine has already written blog posts on working within your innate strengths and capacities, so as to build both happiness and success together, with speed and minimal frustration. Most people just do not have the arm to be a pro baseball pitcher, no matter how long they practice. Most people do not have the pipes to be a world famous operatic star.Two citations two back this up are from Manya Arond Thomas: Excerpt: Even if we’re pretty good at a lot of things, we will never get the same result, or bang for the buck, if we aren’t naturally wired for that strength, that is, if it isn’t coded into our DNA. The truth is that everything about who we are and what our potential is, is in our blueprint. http://heartofhealthcare.com/blog/Another citation, build on the somewhat controversial work of Elliot Jacques is by Herb Koplowitz - It is not easy to understand, but in a nutshell, oversimplified, it is about understanding and assigning people to places in organizations where they can best succeed based on their capacity, including the capacity for planning into the future. The reference is here based on a strata framework: http://globalro.org/en/blogs/herb-koplowitzs-faq-blog.htmlI'd be interested in what others think about working toward capacity and strengths, vs. the blank slate approach - which can lead to frustration and inefficiency. Working in your strengths should show results in better work life effectiveness as well as being joyful, energizing, and just plan fun!--Deb Well, I have a different point of view – as it seems what is written about here may be about success, but not happiness + success tied to capacity and our natural talents.

The quote below assumes a “blank slate view/philosophy: – that you can be anything…about these findings is that we can apply them to all areas of our life. Almost any skill is improvable. Giving presentations. Sports. Negotiating. Whatever it is that you do and have a passion for, you can improve and become truly great — if you are willing to put in the work, that is.

However, several colleagues of mine has already written blog posts on working within your innate strengths and capacities, so as to build both happiness and success together, with speed and minimal frustration. Most people just do not have the arm to be a pro baseball pitcher, no matter how long they practice. Most people do not have the pipes to be a world famous operatic star.

Two citations two back this up are from Manya Arond Thomas:
Excerpt: Even if we’re pretty good at a lot of things, we will never get the same result, or bang for the buck, if we aren’t naturally wired for that strength, that is, if it isn’t coded into our DNA. The truth is that everything about who we are and what our potential is, is in our blueprint.
http://heartofhealthcare.com/blog/

Another citation, build on the somewhat controversial work of Elliot Jacques is by Herb Koplowitz – It is not easy to understand, but in a nutshell, oversimplified, it is about understanding and assigning people to places in organizations where they can best succeed based on their capacity, including the capacity for planning into the future. The reference is here based on a strata framework:
http://globalro.org/en/blogs/herb-koplowitzs-faq-blog.html

I’d be interested in what others think about working toward capacity and strengths, vs. the blank slate approach – which can lead to frustration and inefficiency. Working in your strengths should show results in better work life effectiveness as well as being joyful, energizing, and just plan fun!

–Deb

]]> By: Luciano Passuellohttp://litemind.com/talent-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-56071 Luciano Passuello Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:50:23 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=61#comment-56071 Hi Obinna,Yes, you're right about that. The only way to put the amount of hours you need to become truly great is by being passionate about it. You can fake passion for a while, but not long enough to become truly great. Hi Obinna,

Yes, you’re right about that. The only way to put the amount of hours you need to become truly great is by being passionate about it. You can fake passion for a while, but not long enough to become truly great.

]]> By: Obinnahttp://litemind.com/talent-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-55938 Obinna Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:38:44 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=61#comment-55938 As you rightly said ''Whatever it is that you do and have a passion for, you can improve and become truly great — if you are willing to put in the work, that is'' You cannot be passionate about everything you do, you can only get passionate about what you enjoy doing and you enjoy doing what you are gifted in. So when you delibrately practice what you passionate about which stems from what enjoy doing because you are gifted/talented at it, you become graet. As you rightly said ”Whatever it is that you do and have a passion for, you can improve and become truly great — if you are willing to put in the work, that is” You cannot be passionate about everything you do, you can only get passionate about what you enjoy doing and you enjoy doing what you are gifted in. So when you delibrately practice what you passionate about which stems from what enjoy doing because you are gifted/talented at it, you become graet.

]]> By: Luciano Passuellohttp://litemind.com/talent-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-47681 Luciano Passuello Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:56:56 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=61#comment-47681 Hi Sam,Certain inborn physical characteristics definitely can make a difference, especially in sports. (that's up for debate, but for me that is a bit different than what's usually referred as "talent").On a side note, one thing I always wonder is how many 5'5 basketball players are not as good as they could be --- not because of their height, but simply because the expectations on them are not as high as on taller players'... Hi Sam,

Certain inborn physical characteristics definitely can make a difference, especially in sports. (that’s up for debate, but for me that is a bit different than what’s usually referred as “talent”).

On a side note, one thing I always wonder is how many 5’5 basketball players are not as good as they could be — not because of their height, but simply because the expectations on them are not as high as on taller players’…

]]> By: Samhttp://litemind.com/talent-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-45706 Sam Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:56:16 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=61#comment-45706 Dont agree entirely. Dedicated practise is definately required, but there HAS to be a special talent. You dont have many 5'5" tall NBA players or 6' tall jockeys. You dont have many world class sprinters who are NOT black or swimmers who are black. Not everyone is born equal and some are born with a special talent, intelligence, physique which is further improved by training, however they are gifted. Dont agree entirely. Dedicated practise is definately required, but there HAS to be a special talent. You dont have many 5’5″ tall NBA players or 6′ tall jockeys. You dont have many world class sprinters who are NOT black or swimmers who are black.
Not everyone is born equal and some are born with a special talent, intelligence, physique which is further improved by training, however they are gifted.

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