55 - Potential, The Talent Myth, and Your Talent Stack

We toss around the words “potential” and “talent” pretty freely in business but do those things really matter? Is natural talent a real thing and is it the difference between success and failure? The answer is yes, it’s a real thing, and no, it’s not the only difference between success and failure. That’s the talent myth: the misguided belief that success is based solely on natural talent. In reality, most people’s lack of accomplishment has more to do with a lack of drive than a lack of talent. Truth is, you probably have more talent than you’re giving yourself credit for, you’re just not exploiting it. That’s where the Talent Stack comes in — piling up your B+ skills so they all work together. In this episode we’ll tap your talent stack to make you formidable!