Talent

Talent

Question # 1 What does the word “talent” mean?

Talent is the rate at which you get better with effort.

For example, a your math talent is the rate at which you get better at math.

This definition of talent allows us to see improvement as a product of both innateness and effort.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/learning-work/201808/what-is-talent

Talent is any package of personal characteristics that accelerates the acquisition of expertise or enhances performance given a certain amount of expertise.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jul/07/can-science-spot-talent-kaufman

Question # 2 How do you know if you have a talent?

A person with a talent is the “go to person� for whatever the person is talented at.

https://www.inc.com/laura-garnett/how-to-identify-true-talent.html

A talent reveals its potential when it moves people.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-body-knows/201810/looking-your-purpose-start-trading-your-talents

A talent creates relationships.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-body-knows/201810/looking-your-purpose-start-trading-your-talents

Question # 3 How does talent develop?

Talent develops through the interaction of

genes and the environment.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jul/07/can-science-spot-talent-kaufman

One characteristic, such as extraversion, can develop early, while another characteristic, such as speech production, may lag.

The uneven development of personal characteristics can delay the onset of a talent making it eventually appear to come out of nowhere.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jul/07/can-science-spot-talent-kaufman

The talent a child displays may transform into

another talent as he or she develops and different genes become active.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jul/07/can-science-spot-talent-kaufman

Question # 4 What can you do to develop your talent?

Try as many things as possible.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/everybody-is-stupid-except-you/201906/heres-how-talent-actually-works https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jul/07/can-science-spot-talent-kaufman

Identify things you can be 10 times better at.

https://www.inc.com/laura-garnett/how-to-leverage-your-true-talent.html%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C5%BE

Look for things that activate a flow state.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/everybody-is-stupid-except-you/201906/heres-how-talent-actually-works https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jul/07/can-science-spot-talent-kaufman

Do things that have an extraordinarily positive impact on people.

https://www.inc.com/laura-garnett/how-to-leverage-your-true-talent.html%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C5%BE

Do what is unique about you.

https://www.inc.com/laura-garnett/how-to-leverage-your-true-talent.html%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C5%BE

Get people around you who can help you get better.

https://www.inc.com/laura-garnett/how-to-leverage-your-true-talent.html%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C5%BE

What else can you do to develop your talent?