Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin Summary
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Forget natural talent - Geoff Colvin's groundbreaking research reveals world-class performance comes from deliberate practice, not innate gifts. Endorsed by Donald Trump and compared to Gladwell's "Outliers," this book challenges everything you thought about success. What if Mozart wasn't born exceptional?
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The Dangerous Comfort of the Talent Myth
Two mediocre employees share a cubicle at Procter & Gamble in 1978, playing waste-bin basketball and showing zero ambition. Their colleagues vote them "least likely to succeed." Within two decades, Jeffrey Immelt and Steven Ballmer would lead General Electric and Microsoft as CEOs of the world's most valuable corporations. What changed? The answer challenges everything we've been taught about human potential. We cling to two comforting explanations for exceptional achievement: hard work (which research proves insufficient) or natural talent (which excuses our own limitations). Both are wrong. Recent research reveals that the "gifts" possessed by top performers may not exist at all. International chess masters often have below-average IQs. Mozart's genius emerged only after eighteen years of rigorous training under his father, an accomplished pedagogue. Tiger Woods received intensive coaching from age seven months. The factor separating good from great isn't innate ability-it's something called "deliberate practice." It hurts. It's hard. But it works.
Why Everything You Believe About Talent Is Fiction
The Real Difference Between Good and Great
How Practice Rewires Your Brain and Body
Making Deliberate Practice Work in Real Life
The Innovation Myth and the Power of Deep Knowledge
Why Anyone Would Choose This Path
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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