Some people think I’m a great runner because I’ve ran nine marathons. Others say I’m a great writer because I’ve written and published a novel. But there are better runners and writers out there who have done neither. I’ve seen numerous people who are infinitely more talented than me drop by the wayside. Why? Because they lack the Zero Talent skills. Don’t believe me, well check out the list below. How many of these are you lacking today?
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Exactly! You nailed it. 🙂
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Thank you 😊
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Great point
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Thank you 😊
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As an employer of people, your list highlights things that are difficult to uncover in an interview but are infinitely important to success. We look for clues regarding 4-7, but the interview can be a bit of a first date where things are presented in their best light. Nice list. I may plagiarize it at a staff meeting.
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Feel free to steal 🙂
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I love this! Wonderful. And that is the 95% of sweat that we have to put in to make something of the 5% of talent we have. And to think how often I have procrastinated and talked myself down from having a go at living my creative and amazing life – just because I got those two mixed up.
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Most definitely. Thank you 😊
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We need “Eye of the Tiger” playing when we read this list to remind ourselves, lol. 😂👍
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Yes. Or the theme from ‘Top Gun.’ 😂
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Rub it in, why don’t you??
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2/10 ain’t bad Chelsea 😉
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I wish more of my students (college freshman) understood this!
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I am feeling guilty as I look at this list. I lack getting up on time.
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I like this post a lot! This is great.
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Thank you 😊
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Thank you for posting. I respectfully disagree. Or, if you prefer: define talent. Some people on the autism spectrum may have body language challenges; also the meaning of body language (specifically looking into another person’s eyes: is it respectful or disrespectful?) varies among different cultures. Effort? How do we evaluate effort? Can we outsiders evaluate if someone with a hidden disability like lupus or depression is making an effort? We don’t realize how much effort it took them to merely get out of bed. “Being coachable” — I struggle with this one. As a child from a dysfunctional family, I struggle with defensiveness and reactivity. Trust me on this: being coachable IS a talent, a learned behavior, and not innate.
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Talent, no… Effort yes. Nowadays more people seem to have an issue with effort than talent. My joke about running being too much like exercise being a perfect, albeit joking, example. Sad part is most people don’t realize hard work will almost always beat natural talent in the long run, at least if the person is trying to improve via their efforts.
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Reblogged this on Night Time Honors.
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Short and sweet! You really hit the nail on the head with this one. It sometimes doesn’t take much talent to become accomplished (in whatever form that means for people) but it does take commitment and effort. I saved this blog post of yours as a reminder!
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Thank you. I’m glad it spoke to you 👍🏻
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