Talent is overrated, so is the book

Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else (this topic has already been covered by psychologists that look at exceptional performance)

Improving performance to a high-level requires concentration… always has, what would anyone expect to find? If you are curious… here’s a question from the last chapter: “What would cause you to do the enormous work necessary to be a top-performing CEO, Wall Street trader, jazz musician, pianist, courtroom lawyer, or anything else? Would anything? The answer depends on your answers to two basic questions: What do you really want? And what do you really believe? What you want – really want – is fundamental because deliberate practice is a heavy investment.”

The reason it gets left until the end… research doesn’t change human nature and the thousands of hours required to achieve exceptional performance.

Here’s a great review of the book from a reader… he clearly points out the reasons where the book falls short and ranks it: Avoid.Frivolous lawsuit sketch, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI2-DfbHXtQ


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