TALENT IS NOT ENOUGH TO SUCCEED!!!

Talent is a commodity that some say is God-given.it is a marked natural ability or skill.We talk about the beauty and wonder of talent all the time. Whether it’s athletics, music, business, speaking, leadership or writing, there are individuals who seem to be born to do a certain thing.


It’s hard to describe, but like the color Red, you know it when you see it. But there’s just one problem: talent is never enough to succeed. Have you been told about a “promising young writer” but never
hear their name again? Or an upcoming great footballer but never hear of him again?? Why is this?
Because talent does not always translate to success.


Being told you have potential is not necessarily a compliment. Potential is wasted all the time.How do we avoid wasting our
potential?


Here are six steps to help you turn your talent into something productive and meaningful:


- IDENTIFY YOUR TALENT.


Many of us never get past this first step. You are unique. You have something to offer. So that is it? What next then? Your talent can be something you love to do or something you are good at. Hopefully, both.

Don’t worry about getting this right the first time Or even the second. It’s a process. Check out what you can spend 5-6 hours doing without getting bored. That is a good start. That thing you do better than everybody else or that particular thing you always find joy doing,that is your talent.


- START

Once you have figured out that special talent of yours, you have to put on your running shoes. Many of us are paralyzed by fear of not knowing where to begin.
You tend to be confused,Maybe your path is clear.,Maybe it’s not.
Truth is You will never know for sure until you actually get going. Either way,starting is a much better option than sitting around, wasting your talent.
If you make a mistake, acknowledge it. Learn from it, and then move on. Get back on track, and get over the fear of starting. You need courage. Courage is not the absence of fear but the mastery of it.
So start using your talent to cause a change instead of sitting about with it. You never can tel who is watching. He might be who is required to push you to your next level.


- WORK HARD AND WORK SMART


Do you wish you could play football like Cristiano Ronaldo? Do you hope to some day find out Michael Jordan's secret??
Here’s their secret: they practiced. Yes, all of the above people have talent. But they also worked their tails off to turn it into skill.If you want to be good at something, you have to practice it for at least 10,000 hours. You might even have to make a few sacrifices along the way. Learn from people who are ahead in your area of concentration. Give out quality time to practice day and night. Success is achieved not merely through talent but through hard work.You had better get busy.


USE A MENTOR OR COACH


No athlete achieves their full potential without a coach. Coaches provide new instruction, offer feedback, and keeps you accountable.
Feel like not showing up today? Your coach will keep you on track. Unsure of the next step to take? A mentor can help motivate you to keep moving. It helps to have someone to provide not only accountability but also negative feedback.
We all need to get better. And your best friend may not have the guts to tell you so. Get a mentor. You won’t regret it.


DILIGENCE

This is the 1% extra effort that validates hardwork.
Many have wasted talent and hard work, because of a
lack of perseverance. Finishing is an art. We have to fight distractions, obstacles,hindrances and limitation. Obstacles are blastable mountains, hindrances are climbable mountains, limitations are encompassable mountains.
Whatever you choose to do, get it done .Set deadlines. Keep yourself accountable (or ask someone else probably your mentor to help). Be a finisher.


- REDO IT


If you find early success,Immediately kill complacency and don’t let
yourself grow content.
Start a new project. Finish an old project. Learn from past mistakes. Whatever you do, keep going.
Set an alarm, get out of bed, and do it all over again.
But this time, do it better .


Sure, it’s important to discover your gifts. But don’t stop there. The line between talent and skill is immense. The goal here is to turn your potential into something productive.The person that wins is not the one with the most talent.
It’s the one who works the hardest, does the most
preparation, and keeps at it when others slack and give
up. Don’t let that be you — no matter how talented you are,You aren't until you become productive!!!