We all have some type of talent, something that sets us apart from the rest of the world. This can also be a potential trap.
Never just rely on your gift or talent alone. Work on your craft. Investigate your weaknesses and make an effort to minimize them.

Don’t rely on your talent

“The best performers set goals that are not about the outcome but about the process of reaching the outcome.”

You reach big goals with consistent baby steps.
You have to give yourself credit for small gains. They build momentum and provide much-needed life lessons.

Consistent small steps maintain momentum

You can't think your way to a goal. You have to take action. 
Be willing to take action, even potentially incorrect action, and make it a habit.

Take action toward your goal

That doesn’t mean you shouldn't make adjustments within your business. 
It means that you have to have trust that your ideas will work.

Trust your vision

We never arrive. We work hard to succeed, and then we have to work twice as hard to maintain that success. 
It’s a slow grind. And it starts with our mindset.

The journey is the destination

Grit represents a combination of passion and perseverance for a specific, long-term goal. 
It means being able to rebound from adversity and it is the greatest contributor to your success.

Passion and perseverance

"One of the paradoxes of life is that the things that initially make you successful are rarely the things that keep you successful.”

In Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers From Everybody Else, author Geoff Colvin says, "The best performers set goals that are not about the outcome but about the process of reaching the outcome." Successful entrepreneurs, leaders and other top performers understand that the journey is the destination.

Don’t rely on your talent

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