Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on'
has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.- Calvin Coolidge
There is no perfect person. No one type is an ideal combination of traits that guarantees success.
Many years ago I read Successful Intelligence by Robert Sternberg. In the first half he explores that SAT tests are worthless at predicting success. All they predict is success during the first semester in college.
However, the rest of the book is great. It talks about Analytical, Creative, and Practical. It concludes with the idea that the best chances for success are when there is a combination of the three factors.
Several years ago I created a OneMinute video while at a conference. It explores the idea of the perfect mix. I argued that successful person make up: 60% is Practical, 20% is Analytical, and 20% is Creative would be as close to ideal as possible.
I believe that you must be creative to create a new idea. After coming up with the idea you must be able to analyze the idea. These two are OK but without the execution, the Practical, portion it all comes apart.
Today's question is:
"What is your success mix?"
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on'
has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.- Calvin Coolidge
There is no perfect person. No one type is an ideal combination of traits that guarantees success.
Many years ago I read Successful Intelligence by Robert Sternberg. In the first half he explores that SAT tests are worthless at predicting success. All they predict is success during the first semester in college.
However, the rest of the book is great. It talks about Analytical, Creative, and Practical. It concludes with the idea that the best chances for success are when there is a combination of the three factors.
Several years ago I created a OneMinute video while at a conference. It explores the idea of the perfect mix. I argued that successful person make up: 60% is Practical, 20% is Analytical, and 20% is Creative would be as close to ideal as possible.
I believe that you must be creative to create a new idea. After coming up with the idea you must be able to analyze the idea. These two are OK but without the execution, the Practical, portion it all comes apart.
Today's question is:
"What is your success mix?"
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