Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else

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Talent Is Overrated : What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else

Geoff Calvin has been nothing less than instrumental in writing this book , this is particularly the reason why during the last few months this book has become one of the best sellers in the field . The book breaks some of the widely accepted myths about leadership , talent and success . Being a reader of the book , more than a critic , the thing which came across was the fact that the writer is trying to inspire the youth and aspirants

towards achievement of their goals . Different people have different goals in their lives every person wants to reach at the top of their field . For this , there are role models who inspire people to attain their goals

The writer has talked particularly about the world class performers from Tiger Woods and Winston Churchill to Warren Buffett and Jack Welch These all people have done wonders in their fields and are legends in their own sense . But the author has emphasized on the fact that more than talent , their practice and perseverance has given them rich dividends over the years . For these people , mere relying on in born talent has never been the key to success . The mantra of their success has been , whatever level you reach , getting better never stops . This continuous evolution has been the key to success and the reason why they have been more successful than anybody else . Reaching at the top is one thing , but...